"systems analysis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: systems analyses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|systems analyses}} systems analysis (countable and uncountable, plural systems analyses)
  1. The scientific analysis of systems, and the interactions within them. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: systems design, systems engineering, systems theory, systems science Translations (analysis of systems): 系統分析 /系统分析 (Chinese Mandarin), systeemianalyysi (Finnish), Systemanalyse [feminine] (German), analisis sistem (Indonesian), analisis sistem (Malay), analiza systemowa [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-systems_analysis-en-noun-ScCpfIYg Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Systems theory Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Systems theory: 85 15 Disambiguation of 'analysis of systems': 94 6
  2. (computing) A range of techniques used especially in commercial computing in which the needs of a company or its staff are analysed and translated into a technical description of the necessary software - which is then created by programmers. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (range of techniques): 系統分析 /系统分析 (Chinese Mandarin), systeemianalyysi (Finnish), Systemanalyse [feminine] (German), analiza systemowa [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-systems_analysis-en-noun-XGnOFNBu Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 37 63 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'range of techniques': 7 93

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