system

UK
/ˈsɪstəm/
US
/ˈsɪstəm/

Translations

systemnoun
systems
pl
UK
/ˈsɪstəm/
US
/ˈsɪstəm/
systèmeDans le sens d’ordre social, économique ou politique.
Many young activists want to change the system rather than work within it.
De nombreux jeunes militants veulent changer le système plutôt que de travailler en son sein.
systèmeEn anatomie et en biologie.
The digestive system breaks down food so the body can absorb nutrients.
Le système digestif décompose les aliments afin que le corps puisse absorber les nutriments.
The solar system consists of the sun and the celestial bodies that orbit it.
Le système solaire se compose du Soleil et des corps célestes qui l'entourent.
systèmeEn informatique et en technique.
The computer system crashed due to a power outage.
Le système informatique est tombé en panne à cause d'une coupure de courant.
systèmeDans le sens d’organisation ou de méthode.
The new filing system improved the efficiency of the office.
Le nouveau système de classement a amélioré l'efficacité du bureau.
Additional translations
systèmeEn musique.
systemadjective
UK
/ˈsɪstəm/
US
/ˈsɪstəm/
Used chiefly attributively before another noun (e.g., system files, system administrator).
systèmeEmploi attributif, notamment en informatique et pour les machines.
System files must not be deleted by ordinary users.
Les fichiers système ne doivent pas être supprimés par les utilisateurs ordinaires.

Definitions

systemnoun
A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole.
The solar system consists of the sun and the celestial bodies that orbit it.
A set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method.
The new filing system improved the efficiency of the office.
A group of related hardware units or programs or both, especially when dedicated to a single application.
The computer system crashed due to a power outage.
A group of organs or structures in a living organism that work together to carry out a particular function.
The digestive system breaks down food so the body can absorb nutrients.
The prevailing social, economic, or political order, especially when regarded as oppressive or rigid.
Many young activists want to change the system rather than work within it.
(Music) A set of staves in a musical score that are to be read or played simultaneously.
The conductor marked the entrance of the horns on the third system of the page.
systemadjective
Relating to or belonging to a particular system, especially of computers, machinery, or organized processes; used before another noun.
System files must not be deleted by ordinary users.