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  1. prepositional phrases - 'On a system' versus 'in a system' - English ...

    Apr 22, 2016 · When using a particular system you are said to be "in" that system. However, when using a particular version of some software, you might say that you are "on version 12". In this case, i think …

  2. in a system vs. on a system - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 21, 2015 · Everyone understands that computer programmers don't really speak English like normal people ;-) Does a program run on a computer or in it? Of course the program is not sitting on top of …

  3. prepositions - in the system vs. of the system - English Language ...

    Jul 3, 2020 · Something similar could be done with components and a system, although it would depend on the nature of what's being described if a system's components could actually exist outside of the …

  4. When is it important to use the plural of "system?"

    an old system and a new system make two systems. If the underlying code is basically the same, you could say it's the same system (but you may not want to in the interest of selling the new product) If …

  5. Difference between 'Educational' and 'Education' system

    Feb 18, 2023 · Educational - means something that educates, and it is an adjective Education - is a noun. When used with objects as a determiner it means related to or about education. In your …

  6. History of "System" in English language

    Apr 3, 2011 · According to NOAD, it means system 3 Music a set of staves in a musical score joined by a brace. Etymonline gives its history as 1610s, "the whole creation, the universe," from L.L. systema …

  7. "in" or "on" operating system? [closed] - English Language & Usage ...

    Jun 14, 2014 · I see both "on Windows" and "in Windows" on the Internet. I'm wondering which way is the correct way? Or maybe they have different meanings?

  8. single word requests - What do you call it when a system's own output ...

    Apr 7, 2020 · What do you call the action taking the output of a system (any system: a societal system, a mathematical operation, a recipe) and using it as an input? I don't necessarily mean when output of a …

  9. "Has not been updated" vs "Doesn't seem to be updated"

    The first phrasing is more nuanced, as it implies that there is the possibility that the grades had been updated in the system, but you were unable to locate them. That would be a less potentially …

  10. Capitalization of process names, specific terms etc (when is something ...

    Oct 1, 2024 · Example 1 - Our system has a function called "Time and energy monitoring" to monitor the time it takes and the energy consumed when executing other functions, actions, or processes. This …