system
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɪstəm/ usa particular set of actions for doing something:
They designed a system that tracks results.
a system for (doing) sth The bank has streamlined systems for switching accounts.
a system of (doing) sth The core of the fraud was a system of double billing.
a complaints/tax/trading system
The quota system limits the volumes of clothing that China can ship to the US.
a group of organizations that work together for a particular purpose, or have similar activities:
the criminal justice system
the legal/financial system
Countries with better banking systems should have easier access to money at lower interest rates than those that do not.
MEASURES
a particular method of counting, measuring, or weighing things:
the metric system
a set of connected machines, etc. that operate together:
They design and build solar electric systems.
We need to install a sprinkler system.
IT
a set of computer equipment and programs used together for a particular purpose:
At the moment, the company spends around €1million a year on its IT systems.
I can't process the order right now because our systems are down.
You need a password to get onto the system.
See also
accounting system
computer system
decision support system
digital nervous system
disk operating system
economic system
environmental management system
expert system
filing system
fixed instalment system
the Hay system
hub-and-spoke system
human resource information system
imputation system
information system
kanban
legal system
management information system
manufacturing information system
monetary system
open system
operating system
pull system
push system
reward system
strategic information system