open system

noun

A system allowing hardware and software from different manufacturers to be used together seamlessly.

Opposite
closed system
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Meanings

nounopen system (plural open systems)

plural open systems

  1. computingA system allowing hardware and software from different manufacturers to be used together seamlessly.
  2. natural sciencesA system that can exchange both matter and energy with its surroundings.

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “physics”

Opposite
closed system
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APA

open system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20system

MLA

“open system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20system. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open system,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20system.

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