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système

Système is the French noun meaning system. It denotes a set of interacting or interdependent elements that form a complex, unified whole and operate according to an underlying organization or logic. Systems can be natural or artificial, concrete or abstract, and their study often focuses on structure, dynamics, boundaries, inputs, and outputs. The concept is central to fields as varied as biology, engineering, sociology, and information technology.

Etymology: The word derives from Latin systema, itself from Greek systēma, from syn- “together” and stēma “placing,

In use, the term appears across domains: the solar system (système solaire), the nervous system (système nerveux),

that
which
is
set
up.”
The
term
has
a
long
historical
usage
in
French
and
other
languages
to
describe
organized
wholes.
the
immune
system
(système
immunitaire).
In
French,
phrases
such
as
système
d'exploitation
(operating
system),
système
d'information
(information
system),
and
système
de
transport
(transport
system)
are
common.
In
the
social
sciences,
one
speaks
of
a
political
system,
an
economic
system,
or
an
education
system.
In
mathematics,
a
système
d'équations
or
système
de
coordonnées
denotes
a
collection
of
equations
or
coordinates
that
are
solved
or
used
collectively.
Systems
theory,
or
the
study
of
complex
systems,
seeks
general
principles
that
apply
across
different
kinds
of
systems.