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SYSTEM FUNCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- system function
1, record 1, English, system%20function
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- system design function 2, record 1, English, system%20design%20function
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That property of a technical system that makes it able to do something. 3, record 1, English, - system%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every technical system has a purpose ... Every technical system exhibits a behavior which is determined by its mode of action and its structure ... The intended behavior is called the system's function. 3, record 1, English, - system%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A common failing in problem definition is to overemphasize the specification of certain property values and performance parameters. The design is then forced to take a predetermined path. A better approach is to specify the functions the design should have ... 3, record 1, English, - system%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Whereas "function" refers to the intended behavior of a system, i.e to what it will be able to do, "performance" brings an extra nuance: it refers to the capacity to achieve a desired result when in operation. 4, record 1, English, - system%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction
1, record 1, French, fonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonction opératoire 2, record 1, French, fonction%20op%C3%A9ratoire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chacune des fonctions est à son tour détaillée en exigences fonctionnelles [...] 2, record 1, French, - fonction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- system function 1, record 2, English, system%20function
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction système
1, record 2, French, fonction%20syst%C3%A8me
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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