Unfortunately, the word "system" has many colloquial meanings, some of which have no place in scientific discussion. In order to exclude such meanings, and at the same time provide a starting point for exposition we state the following definition:
A system is a set of objects together with relationships between the objects and their attributes.
Our definition does imply of course that a system has properties, functions or purposes distinct from its constituent objects, relationships and attributes.


p. 18: Italics quote cited in: Thorbjoern Mann (1992) Building Economics for Architects. p. 140 - Definition of System, 1956

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Unfortunately, the word system has many colloquial meanings, some of which have no place in scientific discussion. In order to exclude such meanings, ...

Unfortunately, the word system has many colloquial meanings, some of which have no place in scientific discussion. In order to exclude such meanings, ...

Unfortunately, the word system has many colloquial meanings, some of which have no place in scientific discussion. In order to exclude such meanings, ...

Unfortunately, the word system has many colloquial meanings, some of which have no place in scientific discussion. In order to exclude such meanings, ...