SYSTEM
Systems Engineering Glossary
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A system is a complex set of parts
that come together to serve a common purpose. Essentially a
system is a solution to a complex problem.
A
system combines a number of resources together in
an organised manner to perform a collection of specified functions
to a specified level of performance
In systems engineering, the parts
of the system are end products and enabling
products.
There are two ways to describe a system:
in functional terms, or in physical terms. Both functional and
physical descriptions are valid descriptions in their own right and
each can live independently of the other. A systems engineering
approach relies on understanding not only the two descriptions, but
also their inter-relationship, which leads to a deeper appreciation of
the system and forces an understanding of traceability
(a cornerstone of systems engineering).
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