Definition of system - Blass Online English Dictionary

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Definition of "system"


noun:		a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender"
noun:		instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
noun:		(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium; "in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface"; "a system generating hydrogen peroxide"
noun:		the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole; "exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system"
noun:		a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"
noun:		a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"
noun:		a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"

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WikiPedia definition of "system"

System (from Latin systēma, in turn from Greek σύστημα systēma) is a set of interacting or interdependent entities, real or abstract, forming an integrated whole. (More)

... which dates from about 150-100 BC). Hero of Alexandria (c. 10–70 AD) built a mechanical theater which performed a play lasting 10 minutes and was operated by a complex system of ... (More)

In mathematics, a system of linear equations (or linear system) is a collection of linear equations involving the same set of variables. For example, (More)

In physics the word system has a technical meaning, namely, it is the portion of the physical universe chosen for analysis. Everything outside the system is known as the ... (More)

System testing of software or hardware is testing conducted on a complete, integrated system to evaluate the system's compliance with its specified requirements. (More)

System 6 (also referred to as System Software 6) is a graphical user interface-based operating system for Macintosh computers. It was released in 1988 by Apple Computer and was ... (More)

In formal logic, a formal system (also called a logical system, a logistic system, a logical calculus, or simply a logic) consists of a formal language together with a deductive ... (More)

System 7 (codenamed "Big Bang" and sometimes called Mac OS 7) is a single-user graphical user interface-based operating system for Macintosh computers. (More)

In thermodynamics, a thermodynamic system, originally called a working substance, is defined as that part of the universe that is under consideration. (More)

... of organisms in ecosystems. As a technical and general academic area of study it predominantly refers to the science of systems that resulted from Bertalanffy's General System ... (More)