What does system mean?

Definitions for system
ˈsɪs təmsys·tem

Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word system.

Princeton's WordNet(4.24 / 39 votes)Rate this definition:

system(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"
system, scheme(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"
system(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"
system, system of rules(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"
arrangement, organization, organisation, system(noun)
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"
system(noun)
a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
"the body has a system of organs for digestion"
system(noun)
a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
"they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"
system(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"
organization, organisation, system(noun)
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"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

system(Noun)
A collection of organized things; as in a solar system.
system(Noun)
A way of organising or planning.
Many people believed communism was a good system until the breakup of the Soviet Union.
system(Noun)
A whole composed of relationships among the members.
system(Noun)
A set of staffs that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.
system(Noun)
A set of equations involving the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.

Origin: From late systema, from σύστημα, from σύν + ἵστημι.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

System(noun)
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
System(noun)
hence, the whole scheme of created things regarded as forming one complete plan of whole; the universe
System(noun)
regular method or order; formal arrangement; plan; as, to have a system in one's business
System(noun)
the collection of staves which form a full score. See Score, n
System(noun)
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
System(noun)
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

Origin: [L. systema, Gr. , fr. to place together; sy`n with + to place: cf. F. systme. See Stand.]

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System
A system is a set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole or a set of elements and relationships which are different from relationships of the set or its elements to other elements or sets. Fields that study the general properties of systems include Systems science, systems theory, cybernetics, dynamical systems, thermodynamics, and complex systems. They investigate the abstract properties of systems' matter and organization, looking for concepts and principles that are independent of domain, substance, type, or temporal scale. Some systems share common characteristics, including: ⁕A system has structure, it contains parts that are directly or indirectly related to each other; ⁕A system has behavior, it contains processes that transform inputs into outputs; ⁕A system has interconnectivity: the parts and processes are connected by structural and/or behavioral relationships. ⁕A system's structure and behavior may be decomposed via subsystems and sub-processes to elementary parts and process steps. The term system may also refer to a set of rules that governs structure and/or behavior. Alternatively, and usually in the context of complex social systems, the term institution is used to describe the set of rules that govern structure and/or behavior.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

System
sis′tem, n. anything formed of parts placed together or adjusted into a regular and connected whole: an assemblage of bodies as a connected whole: an orderly arrangement of objects according to some common law or end: regular method or order: a full and connected view of some department of knowledge: an explanatory hypothesis or theory: the universe.—adjs. Systemat′ic, -al, pertaining to, or consisting of, system: formed or done according to system: methodical.—adv. Systemat′ically.—ns. Systemati′cian; Systematisā′tion, Systemisā′tion.—vs.t. Sys′tematise, Sys′temise, to reduce to a system.—ns. Sys′tematiser; Sys′tematism; Sys′tematist; Systematol′ogy.—adjs. System′ic, systematic; pertaining to the human system; Sys′temless, without system: not exhibiting organic structure.—ns. Sys′tem-māk′er, -mon′ger, one unduly fond of constructing systems. [Gr. systēma—syn, together, histēmi, I place.]

The New Hacker's Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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)

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

system
The method of disposing the correlative parts of a fortification, proposed variously by many eminent engineers.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

system
In fortification, is a particular arrangement and mode of constructing the different works surrounding a fortified place. The principal systems now studied are those of Marshal Vauban, and the improved method invented by Cormontaigne, the celebrated French engineer.
system
A scheme which reduces many things to regular dependence or co-operation. This word is frequently applied to some particular mode of drilling and exercising men to fit them for manœuvres and evolutions. Hence, the Prussian system, the Austrian system, etc.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

system
A group of interacting mechanical or electrical components.
The power plant has a number of electrical and mechanical systems that contribute to the operation of the plant.
Submitted by MaryC on January 13, 2016
system
A network of connected or related computer software, hardware, and data transmission device.
The company e-commerce system was a network of computers, software, hardware and data transmission device that empowered its technology and workers to produce and work effectively.
Submitted by MaryC on January 13, 2016
system
A network of structures and channels for communication, travel or distribution.
The city transport system is a vital system for the transport and distribution of people and goods to their chosen destination.
Submitted by MaryC on January 13, 2016
system
An organism as a whole and the interaction with the vital processes or functions that contribute to the operation of the organism.
An organism has a number of systems within it e.g. the human body has a number of systems within the body.
Submitted by MaryC on January 13, 2016

British National Corpus

Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'system' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #171
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'system' in Written Corpus Frequency: #476
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'system' in Nouns Frequency: #14

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Numerology

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of system in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of system in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2