system design

noun
UK /ˈsɪstəm dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˈsɪstəm dɪˈzaɪn/

System design is the plan for how the parts of something work together.

The engineers drew a system design before building the new app.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of deciding how the pieces of a computer program or network should fit together.

Good system design keeps a website fast even when many people use it.

3. The way a group of people or machines is organized to get a job done.

The school changed its system design so students could borrow books faster.

4. A drawing or chart that shows how parts of a whole connect.

She pointed at the system design to explain where the water pipes go.