subsystem

[ suhb-sis-tuhm, suhb-sis- ]

noun

1. a secondary or subordinate system.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsystem¹

sub- + system

Example Sentences

Pathosystems like this one are subsystems of ecosystems that specifically are defined by parasitism, where the parasite is any species that spends a significant part of its lifespan inhabiting and getting nutrients from a host.

From Science Daily

In a large quantum system comprising many interconnected qubits, one can think about entanglement as the amount of quantum information shared between a given subsystem of qubits and the rest of the larger system.

From Science Daily

The researchers each studied one of five different "subsystems" that combine to create a running robot -- Power, Frame, Actuation, Sensing, and Control -- and compared them with their biological equivalents.

From Science Daily

The Cruise cars in the U.S. were recalled because the collision detection subsystem may respond improperly after a crash, according to a notice made public at the time by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

From Reuters

The GM agreement will move more than 7,000 UAW workers in GM component plants, service parts warehouses and what GM calls "subsystems" operations up to the higher wage levels paid to assembly plant workers.

From Reuters