coupled system
nounUK /ˈkʌpəld ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˈkʌpəld ˈsɪstəm/
Two things that are joined together and affect each other.
The two pendulums form a coupled system, so when one swings, the other moves too.
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2. In physics and engineering, a set of parts that exchange energy or signals with one another.
The coupled system of springs and masses vibrates as a single unit.
3. In climate science, two models joined so that each one feeds information to the other.
The ocean-atmosphere coupled system helps scientists predict El Niño.
4. In mathematics, two equations that share variables and must be solved together.
We solved the coupled system of equations to find both unknowns.