Systems Concept (glossary)
A mode of description, which explains an aspect of an object in terms of a set of interacting elements. The object can, in principle, be anything; a physical object, a body of work, an idea, or an enterprise. (Created for SEBoK)
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For a full discussion of the role and importance of systems concepts in Systems Engineering see the Concept Definition article.
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