System — (from Latin systēma , in turn from Greek polytonic|σύστημα systēma) is a set of interacting or interdependent entities, real or abstract, forming an integrated whole. The concept of an integrated whole can also be stated in terms of a system… … Wikipedia
Physical Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Scientists discovered a new family of superconducting materials and obtained unique images of individual hydrogen atoms and of a multiple exoplanet system. Europe completed the Large Hadron Collider, and China and India took… … Universalium
Physical Layer — NOTOC The Physical Layer is the first level in the seven layer OSI model of computer networking. It translates communications requests from the Data Link Layer into hardware specific operations to affect transmission or reception of electronic… … Wikipedia
Selective Service System — Agency overview Formed May 18, 1917 September 16, 1940 Headquarters Arlington County, Virginia, United States … Wikipedia
Health care system — A health care system is the organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations. There is a wide variety of health care systems around the world, with as many… … Wikipedia
SAS System — Infobox Software name = SAS caption = SAS 9 on Microsoft Windows developer = SAS Institute latest release version = 9.2 latest release date = March, 2008 operating system = Windows, IBM mainframe, Unix/Linux, OpenVMS Alpha genre = numerical… … Wikipedia
Direct holding system — The direct holding system is a traditional system of securities clearance, settlement and ownership in which owners of securities had a direct relationship with the issuer. Investors would either be recorded on the issuer s register or be in… … Wikipedia
Agni missile system — Infobox Weapon is missile=yes name=Agni I/Agni II/Agni III/Agni IV caption= origin= IND type=Medium Range Ballistic Missile (Agni I) Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (Agni II, Agni III) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (Agni IV) used by=… … Wikipedia
Business telephone system — Early model 464G Western Electric key telephone set A business telephone system is any of a range of a multiline telephone systems typically used in business environments, encompassing systems ranging from small key systems to large scale private … Wikipedia
CCU Delivery — Customer Configuration Updating (CCU) is a production method developed by researchers of the Utrecht University. This method should help product software developers in structuring the process of providing customers with new versions of products… … Wikipedia
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium