Meaning & use

system

noun·Everyday

A set of interconnected parts that work together as an organized whole.

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The company installed a new system to track inventory across all its warehouses.

The human digestive system breaks down food into nutrients the body can use.

A note on using this word

Can describe anything from a physical mechanism to an abstract method or set of rules, so context usually clarifies which kind is meant.

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