system */*/*/

UK [ˈsɪstəm] / US noun
Word forms "system":
singular system plural systems

1) [countable] a set of connected things that work together for a particular purpose

a central heating system

I decided to install a security system after the shop was burgled.

the capital's inadequate public transport system

a) a set of organs, tubes etc in your body that work together

cardiovascular/circulatory system:

First, check that the circulatory system is working properly.

b) a set of pieces of equipment or computer programs that work together

a new computer system

The magazine is produced using a desktop publishing system.

system requirements (= the type of software, hardware, and the amount of memory needed to operate a program):

The system requirements for this program are listed below.

2)

a) [countable/uncountable] a method of organizing or doing things

a legal/educational/political system

a two-party/multiparty system

the criminal justice system

system for:

They are introducing a very sophisticated system for delivering information.

system of:

a democratic system of government

system to:

There is simply no system to the way Joshua works.

b) the system rules that decide how a society, country, or organization should operate and that cannot be changed even though they seem unfair to you

You can't beat the system.

See:

buck II

3) your body considered as a set of connected organs, tubes etc

Lack of sleep can be hard on the system.

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get someone/something out of your system — informal to get rid of a strong wish to do something or strong feelings about someone

Rob just let her talk and get it all out of her system.

- all systems go

See:

immune system