Sistemas (en. Systems)

/siˈstem.as/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Organized set of elements that interact to fulfill a function.
Information systems are essential for business management.
Los sistemas de información son esenciales para la gestión empresarial.
Method or procedure to obtain a result.
The academic evaluation system has changed this year.
El sistema de evaluación académica ha cambiado este año.
Set of rules and norms that govern a specific area.
The political system of the country is in crisis.
El sistema político del país está en crisis.

Etymology

From the Greek 'σύστημα' (systēma), which means 'set'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

educational system
Set of institutions and methods that regulate education in a country.
sistema educativo
health system
Set of organizations, institutions, and resources aimed at caring for the health of the population.
sistema de salud
operating system
Software that manages the hardware of a computer and allows the execution of other programs.
sistema operativo

Related Words

systematization
Process of organizing information or elements into a system.
sistematización
systematic
That follows an order or a system.
sistemático
systemic
Pertinent or related to a system as a whole.
sistémico

Slang Meanings

Informal or homemade system
Sometimes, we create a system to organize things at home.
A veces, hacemos un sistema para organizar las cosas en casa.
Use of unconventional techniques
That is a different way to solve problems, a quite creative system.
Esa es una manera diferente de resolver problemas, un sistema bastante creativo.