Open system (systems theory)
An open system is a state of a system, in which a system continuously interacts with its environment. Open systems are those that maintain their state and exhibit the characteristics of openness previously mentioned. Open systems contrast the closed systems. Systems are rarely ever either open or closed but open to some and closed to other influences. . Basic characteristics of an open system are environment, input, througput and output. And some control systems with feedback. The definition of a "system" is often arbitrary; a system may be defined as the region of space under study being characterized by a collection of components or related in some way.
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