System

A system is a set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole.

Description

Every system is delineated by its spatial and temporal boundaries, surrounded and influenced by its environment, described by its structure and purpose and expressed in its functioning.

Some systems share common characteristics, including:[citation needed]

• A system has structure, it contains parts (or components) that are directly or indirectly related to each other;
• A system has behavior, it exhibits processes that fulfill its function or purpose;
• 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;
• A system has behavior that, in relativity to its surroundings, may be categorized as both fast and strong.

Systems engineering

• Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on how to design and manage large and complex engineering systems over their life cycles.

See also

• Complexity
• Complex system
• Computer network
• Computer system
• Ecosystem
• Engineering
• Scalability
• Structure
• Systems engineering
• Technical standard

External link

• System @ Wikipedia