Lexicon

NRM 220

LEXICON OF SYSTEMS TERMS
abstract system
act of asystem
adaptive
adaptation and leariaing
allometric
anabolic
analogy
animal system
asymptotically stable
attributes
biological system
block diagram
catabolic
centralization
closed-loop system
closed system
communication
community
compartment
compartment riodel
computer model
concrete system
constant
continuous simulation
contrived system
control mechanism
cybernetic system
cybernetics
degree of resolution
descriptive model
designed abstract system
designed physical system
deterministic model
discrete model
diversity
dynamic equilibrium
dynamic system
dirnamic model
ecology
ecosystem
ecosystem analysis
effectors
efficiency
element of the system
energy
entropy
empirical model
environment of the system
equation
equifinality
equilibrium
event
feedback:
a. zero order
b. 1st order
c. 2nd order
d. 3rd order
e. 4th order
f. positive
g. negative
fidelity of a model
finality
forcing function
function
function of a system
general system theory:
a. broad sense
b. narrow sense
genetic societal level
generalization
global model
goal
goal seeking system
hierarchy
holistic
homeostatic system
human activity system
ideal
ideal seeking system
information
inputs
interactions
interface
isomorphism
iterative process
language
leading part
learn
linear equation
local model
logarithmic
mathematical model
matter
mechanization
mental model
model
multi-goal seeking
natural system
negative entropy
objective
Occam's razor
open-loop system
open system
operational research
optimization
organization
other-other
other-self
output
paper model
parameter
perturbation
physical model
physical system
population
power series
predictive model
process
process model
purposeful system
purposive system
queuing
reaction
receptor
refinement of a model
relationship
relative growth
relative value of an outcome
response
scientific method for system analysis
scientific method
self-other
self-self
sensitivity analysis
simple dynamic system
simulation
social system
stable
stability
steader state
state maintaining system
static structure
static system
state of a system
state of a system environment
statistics
steady state .nodel
structure
statistical model
stochastic
sub-optimization
summativity
symbol system
synthesis
system
system analysis
system behavior
system control
system engineering
system map
system objective
systems proposition
time
topology
transcendental system
transformation
tropism
unstable
validation
variable
variety decreasing
variety increasing
verification
Whorfian hypothesis