Subsystem
noun
noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of sub-system. alt-of, alternative
"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."
- 2 a system that is part of some larger system wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From sub- + system.
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