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open system

Syllabification: (o·pen sys·tem)
Definition of open system

noun

  • 1 Computing a system in which the components and protocols conform to standards independent of a particular supplier.
  • 2 Physics a material system in which mass or energy can be lost to or gained from the environment.

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Definition of open system in the British & World English dictionary