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 Definitions of SYSTEM  [ˈsɪs təm]  

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Definition of 'SYSTEM' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) system
an assemblage or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole.

2.  system
any assemblage or set of correlated members.

3.  system
an ordered and comprehensive assemblage of facts, principles, doctrines, or the like in a particular field.

4.  system
a coordinated body of methods or a scheme or plan of procedure; organizational scheme:
a system of government.

5.  system
any formulated, regular, or special method or plan of procedure.

6.  system
an assemblage of organs or related tissues concerned with the same function:
the digestive system.

7.  system
the entire human or animal body considered as a functioning unit:
an ingredient toxic to the system.

8.  system
a number of heavenly bodies associated and acting together according to certain natural laws, as the solar system.

9.  system
a hypothesis or theory of the characteristics of heavenly bodies by which their phenomena, motions, changes, etc., are explained: the Copernican system.

10.  system
one's psychological makeup, esp. with reference to desires or preoccupations:
to get something out of one's system.

11.  system
a method or scheme of classification:
the Linnaean system.

12.  system
(sometimes cap.) the prevailing structure or organization of society, business, or politics or of society in general; establishment (usu. prec. by the):
to work within the system.

13.  system
a major division of rocks comprising sedimentary deposits and igneous masses formed during a single geologic period.

14.  system
Physical Chem. a combination of two or more phases, each of which consists of one or more substances, that is attaining or is in equilibrium.

15.  system
a working combination of computer hardware, software, and data communications devices.

Etymology:  (1610–20; < LL systēma < Gk sýstēma=systē-, var. s. of

Definition of 'SYSTEM' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) system
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"

2. (noun) system, scheme
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
"a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"

3. (noun) system
(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"

4. (noun) system, system of rules
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"

5. (noun) arrangement, organization, organisation, system
an organized structure for arranging or classifying
"he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"

6. (noun) system
a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
"the body has a system of organs for digestion"

7. (noun) system
a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
"they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"

8. (noun) system
the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole
"exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system"

9. (noun) organization, organisation, system
an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
"his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here"


Definition of 'SYSTEM' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) system
several separate parts that work together
the body's circulation system; the state's university system; a system of cameras to monitor airport activity

2.  system
a carefully organized method
the country's new tax system; a system for dealing with customers' calls

3.  system
sb's/the system
sb's body
The medication stays in your system for eight hours.

4.  system
get sth out of your system
to do sth that gets rid of a bad feeling or habit
She's rebellious right now, but she'll get it out of her system.


Definition of 'SYSTEM' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) SYSTEM
an assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related by some common law, principle, or end; a complete exhibition of essential principles or facts, arranged in a rational dependence or connection; a regular union of principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system of philosophy; a system of government; a system of divinity; a system of botany or chemistry; a military system; the solar system

2. (noun) SYSTEM
hence, the whole scheme of created things regarded as forming one complete plan of whole; the universe

3. (noun) SYSTEM
regular method or order; formal arrangement; plan; as, to have a system in one's business

4. (noun) SYSTEM
the collection of staves which form a full score. See Score, n

5. (noun) SYSTEM
an assemblage of parts or organs, either in animal or plant, essential to the performance of some particular function or functions which as a rule are of greater complexity than those manifested by a single organ; as, the capillary system, the muscular system, the digestive system, etc.; hence, the whole body as a functional unity

6. (noun) SYSTEM
one of the stellate or irregular clusters of intimately united zooids which are imbedded in, or scattered over, the surface of the common tissue of many compound ascidians


Definitions of 'SYSTEM' The New Hacker's Dictionary 

1.  SYSTEM
1. The supervisor program or OS on a computer.

2. The entire computer system, including input/output devices, the supervisor program or OS, and possibly other software.

3. Any large-scale program.

4. Any method or algorithm.

5. System hacker: one who hacks the system (in senses 1 and 2 only; for sense 3 one mentions the particular program: e.g., LISP hacker)


Definition of 'SYSTEM' Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 

1.  SYSTEM
A functionally, physically, and/or behaviorally related group of regularly interacting or interdependent elements; that group of elements forming a unified whole.


Translation of 'SYSTEM' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: an arrangement of many parts that work together
a railway system; the solar system; the digestive system.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: stelsel Arabic flag Arabic: نِظام، جِهاز Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: система
Brazilian flag Brazilian: sistema Czech flag Czech: systém German flag German: das System, das Netz
Danish flag Danish: system; -system Greek flag Greek: σύστημα Spanish flag Spanish: sistema
Estonian flag Estonian: süsteem Farsi flag Farsi: دستگاه Finnish flag Finnish: järjestelmä
French flag French: système Hebrew flag Hebrew: מַעֲרֶכֶת Hindi flag Hindi: निकाय
Croatian flag Croatian: sustav, sistem Hungarian flag Hungarian: rendszer Indonesian flag Indonesian: jaringan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: kerfi Italian flag Italian: sistema Japanese flag Japanese: 組織
Korean flag Korean: 시스템 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: sistema, tinklas Latvian flag Latvian: sistēma; (dzelzceļu) tīkl
Malay flag Malay: sistem Dutch flag Dutch: stelsel Norwegian flag Norwegian: system
Polish flag Polish: sieć, układ, system Persian flag Persian: دستگاه Pashto flag Pashto: سیسټم، دستګاه
Portuguese flag Portuguese: sistema Romanian flag Romanian: sistem Russian flag Russian: система
Slovak flag Slovak: systém Slovenian flag Slovenian: sistem Serbian flag Serbian: sistem
Swedish flag Swedish: system Thai flag Thai: ระบบ Turkish flag Turkish: sistem, düzen
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 系統,體系 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: система Urdu flag Urdu: نظام
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: hệ thống Chinese flag Chinese: 系统,体系

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