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670 synthetic bass • S Z band
synthetic bass An apparent accentuation of bass
notes resulting from intermodulation distortion
in an amplifier.
synthetic crystal An artificially produced crystal,
such as synthetic quartz.
synthetic resin An artificially produced resin. Also
see THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL and THER-
MOSETTING MATERIAL.
syntony See RESONANCE.
syst Abbreviation of SYSTEM.
system 1. An integrated assemblage of hardware
and/or software elements operating together to
accomplish a prescribed end purpose (e.g., servo
system, operating system, and communications
system). 2. A methodology incorporating fixed
and ordered procedures for accomplishing an end
purpose. 3. A self-contained computer workstation.
systematic error See CUMULATIVE ERROR.
system engineering See SYSTEMS ENGINEER-
ING.
system of units A set of fundamental units for
defining the magnitudes of all physical variables.
The most common system of units is the standard
international (SI) system.
systems analysis In computer system operation,
analyzing the way something is done and devising
a better alternative by isolating the problem area,
scrutinizing the system as it stands, studying
what is thereby disclosed, devising the alternate
application of software and/or hardware, disseminating
the revised operational procedure, and
overseeing the implementation of the new method.
systems engineering The branch of engineering
devoted to the design, development, and application
of complete systems. The approach takes
into consideration all elements in a system or
process and their integration.
systems flowchart A flowchart showing the interrelationship
of activities in a system.
S Z band A section of the S BAND, extending from
3900 to 4200 MHz.