SYSTEM (Co-)
Charles François (2004). SYSTEM (Co-), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3339.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3339 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Human sciences, Methodology or model |
Any system whose activity is closely coupled to the activity of the system under consideration.
In living beings, co-systemic activity may respond to commensalism, mutualism, symbiosis or parasitism.
The co-system differs from the subsystem as it maintains a clearly distinct identity.
By analogy, the concept can be extended to human systems: for example in economy, an entreprise is connected with many co-systems, as f. ex. suppliers, clients, labor unions, governmental offices, etc…