system breakdown

  • 1breakdown — break|down [ˈbreıkdaun] n 1.) [U and C] the failure of a relationship or system breakdown of ▪ He moved away after the breakdown of his marriage. ▪ A sudden rise in oil prices could lead to a breakdown of the economy. breakdown in ▪ There has… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 2breakdown — break‧down [ˈbreɪkdaʊn] noun 1. [countable] a statement showing information or a total amount separated into parts so that it is easier to understand: • A spending breakdown showed the average household spent £47.70 on food per week. • Also in… …

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  • 3System Development Methodology — is a general term applied to a variety of structured, organized processes for developing information technology and embedded software systems.Over the years there have been many system development methodologies including Cap Gemini SDM and SDM2,… …

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  • 4breakdown — [[t]bre͟ɪkdaʊn[/t]] breakdowns 1) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N of/in n The breakdown of something such as a relationship, plan, or discussion is its failure or ending. ...the breakdown of trade talks between the US and EC officials. ...the… …

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  • 5breakdown — noun 1 (C, U) the failure of a system or relationship: Family breakdown can lead to behavioral problems in children. (+ in): a serious breakdown in relations between the two countries (+ of): the gradual breakdown of authority 2 also nervous… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6breakdown — noun 1) the breakdown of the negotiations Syn: failure, collapse, disintegration, foundering 2) on the death of her father she suffered a breakdown Syn: nervous breakdown, collapse; informal crack up 3) the breakdown of the computer system …

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  • 7breakdown — noun 1) the breakdown of the negotiations Syn: failure, collapse, disintegration, foundering 2) she suffered a breakdown Syn: nervous breakdown, collapse 3) a breakdown of the computer system S …

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  • 8Work breakdown structure — A work breakdown structure or WBS is a tree structure, that permits summing of subordinate costs for tasks, materials, etc., into their successively higher level “parent” tasks, materials, etc. It is a fundamental tool commonly used in project… …

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  • 9endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction  group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …

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  • 10political system — Introduction       the set of formal legal institutions that constitute a “government” or a “ state.” This is the definition adopted by many studies of the legal or constitutional arrangements of advanced political orders. More broadly defined,… …

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