System (disambiguation)

A system is a set of entities, real or abstract, comprising a whole.

System may also refer to:

Science and technology

  • Biological system, a complex network of biological entities, for instance, a group of organs
  • Ecosystem, an entity comprising a large number of organisms and their environment
  • Energy system, an interpretation of the energy sector in system terms
  • Binary system (disambiguation), term is used for multiple purposes, such as:
    • Binary system (astronomy), a system of two celestial bodies on a mutual orbit
  • Star or stellar system, is a system of any multiple number of stars
  • Planetary system, gravitationally bound non-stellar objects in or out of orbit around a star or star system
  • Satellite system (astronomy), is a set of gravitationally bound non-planetary objects in orbit of a planetary mass object or minor planet, or its barycenter
  • Ring system, is a system of cosmic dust or moonlets, forming rings around, and gravitationally bound to a host non-stellar body.
  • Physical system, that portion of the physical universe chosen for analysis
  • Thermodynamic system, a body of matter and/or radiation, confined in space by walls, with defined permeabilities, which separate it from its surroundings
  • Systems science, an interdisciplinary field that studies the nature of complex systems in nature, society, and science
  • System (stratigraphy), a unit of the geologic record of a rock column
  • Systems engineering, a field about design, integration, and management of complex systems
  • System of equations, a set of mathematical equations

Computing

  • Computer system, the combination of hardware and software which forms a complete, working computer
  • system, a C process control function in the C Standard Library used to execute subprocesses and commands
  • System (typeface), a raster font packaged with Microsoft Windows

Social science

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

Music

  • System (music notation), a collection of staves to be played simultaneously
  • System (Seal album), a 2007 album by Seal
  • "System", a song by Chester Bennington from the Queen of the Damned soundtrack
  • "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
  • "System", a song by Reks on his 2009 album More Grey Hairs
  • System, a Danish electronic trio consisting of Anders Remmer, Jesper Skaaning, and Thomas Knak
  • System of a Down, an Armenian-American heavy metal band also known as "System"

Other uses

  • System (journal), a scientific journal
  • System (magazine)
  • When talking about plurality or multiplicity, "system" can be used to refer to all personas (or "headmates") present in a single body, taken together as a group.

See also

  • Classic Mac OS versions 1 through 7 were known as "System 1" through "System 7"
  • Meta-system, something composed of multiple smaller systems
  • The System (disambiguation)
  • Systematics (disambiguation)
  • Systema (disambiguation)
  • List of systems
  • Government
  • Law
  • Bureaucracy
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