System (disambiguation)

The term system may refer to:

• System, a set of entities, real or abstract, comprising a whole
• Meta-system, something composed of multiple smaller systems

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, e.g., the Solar System
• Ecosystem, an entity comprising a large number of organisms and their environment
• Biological system, 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 linguists such as Ferdinand de Saussure, J. R. Firth, Louis Hjelmslev, Michael Halliday, Ruqaiya Hasan, Jay Lemke

In information technology

• 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 Apple Macintosh operating system versions 1 through 7 were known as "System 1" through "System 7", respectively; hence these OS versions may simply be called (the) System.

In music

• 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 electonic music label founded in 2001

In publications

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

See also

• The System (disambiguation)
• Systematics (disambiguation)
• Systema (disambiguation)
• List of systems
• Government
• Law
• Bureaucracy