integratedsystemdesign
nounUK /ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd ˈsɪstəm dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˈɪntəɡreɪtɪd ˈsɪstəm dɪˈzaɪn/
the plan for making all the parts of a thing work together as one.
The team used integrated system design to build a robot whose wheels, eyes, and brain all work together.
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2. the process of joining separate parts or subsystems into one working whole.
Integrated system design helped the school connect its computers, lights, and alarms.
3. a way of planning where every part of a product is considered together from the start.
Good integrated system design means the battery and motor are chosen at the same time.
4. the field of study about building systems whose pieces share information smoothly.
She studied integrated system design to learn how cars and phones talk to each other.