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Definition of SYSTEM

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Cascade system Cascade system (Elec.) A system or method of connecting and operating two induction motors so that the primary circuit of one is connected to the secondary circuit of the other, the primary circuit of the latter being connected to the source of supply; also, a system of electric traction in which motors so connected are employed. The cascade system is also called tandem, or concatenated, system; the connection a cascade, tandem, or concatenated, connection, or a concatenation; and the control of the motors so obtained a tandem, or concatenation, control. Note: In the cascade system of traction the cascade connection is used for starting and for low speeds up to half speed. For full speed the short-circuited motor is cut loose from the other motor and is either left idle or (commonly) connected direct to the line.
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System Sys"tem, n. [L. systema, Gr. ?, fr. ? to place together; sy`n with + ? to place: cf. F. syst[`e]me. See Stand.] 1. An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related by some common law, principle, or end; a complete exhibition of essential principles or facts, arranged in a rational dependence or connection; a regular union of principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system of philosophy; a system of government; a system of divinity; a system of botany or chemistry; a military system; the solar system.

Meaning of SYSTEM from wikipedia

- organizations Formal system Glossary of systems theory Market (economics) Meta-system System of systems System of systems engineering Systems art Systems in the human...
- The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it. It formed about 4.6 billion years ago when a dense region...
- An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs...
- System of systems is a collection of task-oriented or dedicated systems that pool their resources and capabilities together to create a new, more complex...
- The circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human...
- A geographic coordinate system (GCS) is a spherical or geodetic coordinate system for measuring and communicating positions directly on Earth as latitude...
- A numeral system is a writing system for expressing numbers; that is, a mathematical notation for representing numbers of a given set, using digits or...
- In biology, the nervous system is the highly complex part of an animal that coordinates its actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to...
- metasystem or meta-system is a "system about other systems", such as describing, generalizing, modelling, or analyzing the other system(s). It links the...
- In sociology, a social system is the patterned network of relationships constituting a coherent whole that exist between individuals, groups, and institutions...