any system that is part of a larger system; component system
subsystem in American English
(ˈsʌbˌsɪstəm, sʌbˈsɪs-)
noun
a secondary or subordinate system
Word origin
[sub- + system]sub- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (subject; subtract; subvert; subsidy). On this model, sub- is freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,”“beneath” (subalpine; substratum), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” (subcolumnar; subtropical), “secondary,” “subordinate” (subcommittee; subplot)
Examples of 'subsystem' in a sentence
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Process fault subsystem includes the subneural network layer and decision fusion layer.
Jie-jia Li, Xiao-yan Han, Peng Zhou, Xiao-yu Sun, Na Chang 2014, 'Comprehensive Analysis of Fault Diagnosis Methods for Aluminum Electrolytic ControlSystem', Advances in Materials Science and Engineeringhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/975317. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A specific subsystem applicable to the weathered formations was developed.
Tiago Miranda, L. Ribeiro e Sousa, Joaquim Tinoco 2014, 'Updating of the hierarchical rock mass rating (HRMR) system and a new subsystem developedfor weathered granite formations', International Journal of Mining Science and Technologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268614001402. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There are four subsystems; motion, control, accelerometer and gyro and a host computer subsystem.
Rafal M. Khalil, Somer M. Nacy 2015, 'Deflection Analysis of an Elastic Single Link Robotic Manipulator', Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journalhttp://alkej.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/alkej/article/view/240. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The workpiece subsystem consists of mass, stiffness and damper.
P. Suresh Prabhu, R. Prathipa, B. Shanmugasundaram 2016, 'Design and development of two degree of freedom model with PID controller for turningoperation', Journal of Measurements in Engineeringhttps://www.jvejournals.com/article/15762. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It comprises three-subsystem bitwise encryption, spatial fusion, and bitwise embedding.
Viswanathan Perumal 2016, 'Randomized Symmetric Crypto Spatial Fusion Steganographic System', Journal of ICT Research and Applicationshttp://journals.itb.ac.id/index.php/jictra/article/view/413. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Lack of attention to the problem has resulted in the formation of a community-based subsystem.
Hernán Rosenberg, Bernt Andersson 2000, 'Repensar la protección social en salud en América Latina y el Caribe Rethinking socialprotection in health in Latin America and the Caribbean', Revista Panamericana de Salud Públicahttp://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892000000700016. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)