system Noun
( en noun)
A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.
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# (label) A set of equations involving the same , which are to be solved simultaneously.
# (medicine) The body organs that contribute to a vegetative function.
# (label) A set of staffs that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.
A method or way of organizing or planning.
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- As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.
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# (derogatory) In the system : the mainstream culture, elites, or government of a state, or a combination of them, seen as oppressive to the individual.
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Synonyms
* apparatus, arrangement, complex, composition, logistics, machinery, organization, set up, synthesis, structure
Derived terms
* binary system
* biological system
* closed system
* complex adaptive system
* complex system
* computer system
* conceptual system
* Copernican system
* cultural system
* dynamical system
* economic system
* ecosystem
* expert system
* formal system
* global positioning system
* information system
* isolated system
* legal system
* metric system
* multi-agent system
* nervous system
* open system
* operating system
* out of one's system
* physical system
* political system
* Ptolemaic system
* sensory system
* social system
* sociotechnical system theory
* solar system
* subsystem
* system dynamics
* systems art
* systems biology
* systems categories
* systems ecology
* systems engineering
* systems of measurement
* systems science
* systems theory
Related terms
* systematic
* systematisation, systematization
* systematise, systematize
See also
* network
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network English
Noun
( en noun)
A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals.
Any interconnected group or system
- A network of roads crisscrossed the country.
A directory of people maintained for their advancement
- To get a job in today's economy, it is important to have a strong network .
(broadcasting) A group of affiliated television stations that broadcast common programs from a parent company.
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- TV back then was five channels (three networks , PBS, and an independent station that ran I Love Lucy reruns),
(computing) Multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information
- The copy machine is connected to the network so it can now serve as a printer.
Derived terms
* Bayesian network
* economic network
* social network
* computer network
* network subsystem
* neural network
* artificial neural network
* television network
* network card
Verb
( network)
To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.
- Many people find it worthwhile to network for jobs and information.
To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices.
- If we network his machine to the server, he will be able to see all the files.
To interconnect a group or system.
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