system
1. The supervisor program or operating system on a computer.
2. The entire computer system, including input/output devices, the supervisor
program or operating system and possibly other software.
3. Any large program.
4. Any method or algorithm.
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Nearby terms:
sysop « Sysplex « sysprog « system »
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