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Electronic Computer Manufacturing

This includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and/or assembling electronic computers, such as mainframes, personal computers, workstations, laptops, and computer servers. Computers can be analog, digital, or hybrid. Digital computers, the most common type, are devices that do all of the following: (1) store the processing program or programs and the data immediately necessary for the execution of the program; (2) can be freely programmed in accordance with the requirements of the user; (3) perform arithmetical computations specified by the user; and (4) execute, without human intervention, a processing program that requires the computer to modify its execution by logical decision during the processing run. Analog computers are capable of simulating mathematical models and contain at least analog, control, and programming elements. The manufacture of computers includes the assembly or integration of processors, coprocessors, memory, storage, and input/output devices into a user-programmable final product.

Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing

This includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing computer terminals and other computer peripheral equipment (except storage devices).

Illustrative Examples:

Automated teller machines (ATM) manufacturing
Computer terminals manufacturing
Joystick devices manufacturing
Keyboards, computer peripheral equipment, manufacturing
Monitors, computer peripheral equipment, manufacturing
Mouse devices, computer peripheral equipment, manufacturing
Optical readers and scanners manufacturing
Plotters, computer, manufacturing
Point-of-sale terminals manufacturing
Printers, computer, manufacturing

Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of photographic equipment and supplies (except office equipment).

Illustrative Examples:

Photofinishing equipment merchant wholesalers
Television cameras merchant wholesalers
Photographic camera equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
Video cameras (except household-type) merchant wholesalers
Photographic film and plates merchant wholesalers

Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of office machines and related equipment (except computers and computer peripheral equipment).

Illustrative Examples:

Automated teller machines (ATM) merchant wholesalers
Calculators and calculating machines merchant wholesalers
Cash registers merchant wholesalers
Security safes merchant wholesalers
Copying machines merchant wholesalers
Point of sale terminals merchant wholesalers
Paper shredders merchant wholesalers

Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of computers, computer peripheral equipment, loaded computer boards, and/or computer software.

Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of electronic parts and equipment (except electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials; electrical and electronic appliances; and television sets and radios).

Illustrative Examples:

Blank compact discs (CDs) merchant wholesalers
Blank digital video discs (DVDs) merchant wholesalers
Broadcasting equipment merchant wholesalers
Cellular telephones merchant wholesalers
Communications equipment merchant wholesalers
Modems and routers merchant wholesalers
Radar equipment merchant wholesalers
Teleconferencing equipment merchant wholesalers
Unloaded computer boards merchant wholesalers

Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of bulk printing and/or writing paper generally on rolls for further processing.

Illustrative Examples:

Bulk envelope paper merchant wholesalers
Bulk paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing) merchant wholesalers
Bulk groundwood paper merchant wholesalers
Newsprint merchant wholesalers

Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of stationery, office supplies, and/or gift wrap.

Illustrative Examples:

Photocopy supplies merchant wholesalers
Envelopes merchant wholesalers
Social stationery merchant wholesalers
File cards and folders merchant wholesalers
Greeting cards merchant wholesalers
Office paper (e.g., printer, copier) merchant wholesalers
Writing pens merchant wholesalers
Pencils merchant wholesalers

Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in renting or leasing office machinery and equipment, such as computers, office furniture, duplicating machines (i.e., copiers), or facsimile machines.

Other Computer Related Services

This includes establishments primarily engaged in providing computer related services (except custom programming, systems integration design, and facilities management services). Establishments providing computer disaster recovery services or software installation services are included in this industry.

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in repairing and maintaining one or more of the following: (1) consumer electronic equipment; (2) computers; (3) office machines; (4) communication equipment; and (5) other electronic and precision equipment and instruments, without retailing these products as new. Establishments in this industry repair items, such as microscopes, radar and sonar equipment, televisions, stereos, video recorders, computers, fax machines, photocopying machines, two-way radios, cellular telephones, and other communications equipment, scientific instruments, and medical equipment.