System-of-Interest (glossary)
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(1) The system of interest to an observer
(2) The system whose life is under consideration
Source
(1) von Bertalanffy, L. 1968. General system theory: Foundations, development, applications. Revised ed. New York, NY: Braziller.
(2) INCOSE 2011, INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook Issue 3.2.1 INCOSE-TP-2003-002-03.2.1
Discussion
(1) is the system science definition and applies to all systems
(2) a Systems Engineering definition relevant to engineered systems