A Stall Set up in a public place where one can obtain information, e.g. touriSt information. The information may be provided by a human or by a computer. In the latter caSe, the data may be Stored locally (e.g. on CD-ROM) or acceSSed via a network uSing Some kind of diStributed information retreival SyStem Such aSGopher or World-Wide Web. (1998-09-07)