Subsystem Meaning
/sˈʌˌbsɪstəm/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAlternative spelling of sub-system.
Sentence Examples
The engineer monitored the health of every major subsystem.
A subsystem is a smaller system that is part of a larger one.
Each subsystem of the spacecraft must be tested before launch.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The computer's internal cooling ____ failed, causing the processor to overheat quickly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The failure of a single ____ caused the entire spacecraft to lose its communication with the base today.
Word Origin & History
From sub- + system.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Juan made seven attempts to pervert the auton. One involved twelve hundred years of careful observation, timing the failure of various subsystems, maneuvering the auton into a position where he might take control and get transportation to resources in near space."
— 1986, Vernor Vinge, Marooned in Realtime:
"This subsystem is waiting to become Exclusive after having issued an erase."
— 2000, Mark D. Hill, Norman P. Jouppi, Gurindar S. Sohi, Readings in Computer Architecture, page 603:
"The main point in the diminutive and iminutive system is, however, not only that elements of two dialectally different subsystems of German have fused in the German component."
— 2008, Max Weinreich, History of the Yiddish Language:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The computer's internal cooling ____ failed, causing the processor to overheat quickly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The failure of a single ____ caused the entire spacecraft to lose its communication with the base today.