Systems engineering

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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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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