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subsystem

In computing, hardware and/or software that performs a specific function within a larger system. Silicon Graphics, for example, uses subsystems to perform the many calculations needed for computer animation.

On spacecraft, subsystems control such vital areas as communications, electrical power, and the life-support system on crewed flights.



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