Computer Based Training is the use of computers to help people learn.
CBT is not quite as simple as implied by the above definition. Items in the following list are synonyms and are used to reflect the emphasis of the writer or speaker. Thus CBT is used if the writer wishes to emphasize training, CBE to emphasize education, CBL to highlight learning, and so on. But they all refer to Computer Based Training. In order to fully understand CBT, it is necessary to examine the meaning of each of its components.