"design system" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: design systems [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} design system (plural design systems)
  1. (design, graphical user interface) A collection of reusable components and clear standards that can be assembled together to build any number of applications; a unified design language. Categories (topical): Design, Graphical user interface

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