(physiology) The rhythmic contraction of the heart, by which blood is driven through the arteries. / (prosody) A shortening of a naturally long vowel.

Alternative spelling of file system

The process or art of defining the hardware and software architecture, components, modules, interfaces, and data for a computer system to satisfy specified requirements. One could see it as the application of systems theory to computing. Some overlap with the discipline of systems analysis appears inevitable. Design tools such as UML now address some of the issues of computer systems design and interfacing.

(computing) A system for representing numbers in which a radix of two is used; that is, each digit in a binary numeral may have either of two different values.

A name that systematically designates a well-defined group of entities.

(chemistry) A systematic name for an element, derived from the digits of its atomic number to which the suffix -(i)um is appended; normally only used for transuranic elements before or for a short period after they have been created, after which they will be given a non-systematic name.

(geometry, mathematical analysis) A method of representing the position of any individual point in a space of given dimensionality as a tuple of numerical coordinates.

A huge complex of thunderstorms that can sometimes reach the size of Texas.

(arithmetic) A set of numerals for representing numbers.

Carried out using a planned, ordered procedure. / Methodical, regular and orderly. / Of, or relating to taxonomic classification. / (proscribed) Of, relating to, or being a system.