manufacturedsystem
nounUK /ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃəd ˈsɪs.təm/
US /ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃɚd ˈsɪs.təm/
A manufactured system is a set of parts made in a factory that work together to do a job.
The toy robot is a manufactured system with motors and gears inside.
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2. A planned way of organizing people or steps that was created on purpose rather than grown naturally.
The school's manufactured system for lining up keeps everyone in order.
3. A set of connected parts produced by industry for a specific use.
The water treatment plant is a manufactured system that cleans the town's water.
4. An artificial arrangement of components designed to work as a whole.
Engineers tested the manufactured system before sending it to the customer.