external system
C11746
concept
An external system is any independent software or hardware component outside the primary system boundary that interacts with it through defined interfaces to exchange data or services.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| electronic referral system | 2 |
| external system canonical | 1 |
| out-of-system transfer | 1 |
| third-party application | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: external system
Generated description
An external system is any independent software or hardware component outside the primary system boundary that interacts with it through defined interfaces to exchange data or services.
Instances (5)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| NHS e‑Referral Service | electronic referral system |
|
Growl (third‑party notification system for many users)
surface form:
Growl
|
third-party application |
| Third Party System | — |
|
e-RS
surface form:
NHS e-Referral Service
|
electronic referral system |
| Farragut Crossing (virtual tunnel) | out-of-system transfer |