System State

A System State is a system property that represents the complete condition and characteristics of a system at a specific point in time (enabling state-based monitoring and system control).

• AKA: System Condition, System Status, System Mode.
• Context:
  • It can typically represent System Configuration through state descriptors.
  • It can typically control System Behavior through state rules.
  • It can typically define System Operation through state constraints.
  • It can typically capture System Property through state variables.
  • It can typically enable System Management through state monitoring.
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  • It can often change through System State Transitions.
  • It can often determine System Operation Modes.
  • It can often combine with other system states.
  • It can often influence system performance.
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  • It can range from being a Simple System State to being a Complex System State, depending on its state variable count.
  • It can range from being a Stable System State to being an Unstable System State, depending on its state dynamics.
  • It can range from being a Known System State to being an Unknown System State, depending on its state observability.
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  • It can have State Observation through monitoring mechanisms.
  • It can have State Control through control mechanisms.
  • It can have State Analysis through analysis tools.
  • It can have State Prediction through prediction models.
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• Examples:
  • System State Categories, such as:
    • Physical System States, such as:
      • Mechanical System States, such as:
        • Machine Operating State for operational status.
        • Robot System State for movement control.
      • Environmental System States, such as:
        • Temperature Control State for thermal management.
        • Pressure System State for pressure control.
    • Digital System States, such as:
      • Computer System States, such as:
        • Operating System State for resource management.
        • Application State for program execution.
      • Network System States, such as:
        • Network Connection State for connectivity status.
        • Network Security State for security level.
  • System State Components, such as:
    • Internal System States, such as:
      • Resource States, such as:
        • Memory State for storage allocation.
        • Processor State for computation status.
      • Process States, such as:
        • Execution State for process control.
        • Thread State for thread management.
    • External System States, such as:
      • Interface States, such as:
        • Input State for data reception.
        • Output State for data transmission.
      • Communication States, such as:
        • Protocol State for communication control.
        • Channel State for transmission status.
  • System State Characteristics, such as:
    • Temporal States, such as:
      • Initialization State for system startup.
      • Runtime State for system operation.
    • Quality States, such as:
      • Performance State for efficiency level.
      • Health State for system condition.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Component State, which represents individual component conditions rather than overall system state.
  • Environmental State, which describes external environment conditions rather than system conditions.
  • User State, which tracks user status rather than system status.
• See: State, System, State Type, System Type, State Management, System Diagram, Conscious State.

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