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systems engineering
systems engineering A form of engineering that addresses systems at a high level of abstraction prior to determining the particular engineering disciplines that will be appropriate in satisfying the system's requirements. This is a very wide topic, ranging much wider than computer-based systems; it includes, for example, the study of social systems, economic systems, and ecological systems. See also engineering of computer-based systems.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "systems engineering." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "systems engineering." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-systemsengineering.html JOHN DAINTITH. "systems engineering." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-systemsengineering.html |
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systems engineering
systems engineering the process of applying science and technology to the study and solution of a military problem in its entirety.
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"systems engineering." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "systems engineering." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-systemsengineering.html "systems engineering." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-systemsengineering.html |
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