time delay
Time lag between the input of a stimulus into a system and the response to the stimulus.
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Chapter 3 - Science, Systems, Matter & Energy
throwaway society
See high-throughput economy.
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throughput
Rate of flow of matter, energy, or information through a system. Compare input, output.
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temperature
Measure of the average speed of motion of the atoms, ions, or molecules in a substance or combination of substances at a given moment. Compare heat.
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system
Set of components that function and interact in some regular and theoretically predictable manner.
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synergy
See synergistic interaction.
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Synergistic interaction
Interaction of two or more factors or processes so the combined effect is greater than the sum of their separate effects.
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sustainability
Ability of a system to survive for some specified (finite) time.
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subatomic particles
Extremely small particles--electrons, protons, and neutrons--that make up the internal structure of atoms.
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storage area
Place within a system where energy, matter, or information can accumulate for various lengths of time before being released. Compare input, output, throughput.
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