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systems engineering

a discipline that adopts an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the design and analysis of work systems in order to account for the complex interdependencies of system components, people, and processes. Its goal is to enhance efficiency and safety. See ergonomics; macroergonomics; sociotechnical systems approach. See also engineering psychology; human factors engineering.

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