System (disambiguation)

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The term system may refer to:

In natural sciences

Systems science, an interdisciplinary field that studies the nature of complex systems in nature, society, and science
Physical system, the portion of the physical universe chosen for analysis
- Thermodynamic system
Planetary system, for instance, the Solar System
Ecosystem, an entity comprising a large number of organisms and their environment
Biological system, a complex network of biological entities, for instance, a group of organs
System (stratigraphy), a unit of the geologic record of a rock column
Linguistic system, a conception of linguistics in the tradition of Ferdinand de Saussure, J. R. Firth, Louis Hjelmslev, Michael Halliday, Ruqaiya Hasan, and Jay Lemke

Economic system, covering the production and distribution of goods and services
Social system, based on the interrelationships between individuals, groups, and institutions

Computer system, the combination of hardware and software which forms a complete, working computer. Computer systems will include the computer alongside any software (example: operating system, BIOS) and peripheral devices that are necessary to make the computer function.
- Operating system
system, a function in the C Standard Library used to execute subprocesses and commands
System (typeface), a raster font packaged with Microsoft Windows
The classic Mac OS versions 1 through 7 were known as "System 1" through "System 7", respectively; hence these OS versions may simply be called (the) System.

System (music notation), a collection of staves to be played simultaneously
System (Seal album), a 2007 album by Seal
"System", a song by Jonathan Davis on his 2007 album Alone I Play
"System", a song by Labelle on their 2008 album Back to Now
Danish electronic trio "System", consisting of Anders Remmer, Jesper Skaaning & Thomas Knak.
American rock band System of a Down, also known simply as "System".
System Recordings, New York-based electronic music label founded in 2001

System, a scientific journal devoted to the applications of educational technology and applied linguistics to problems of foreign language teaching and learning

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