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open system

Summary

open system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • open system is a type of thermodynamic system[2].
  • open system is the opposite of closed system[3].
  • open system's has characteristic is recorded as energy[4].
  • open system's has characteristic is recorded as thermal energy[5].
  • open system's has characteristic is recorded as amount of substance[6].
  • open system's different from is recorded as open system[7].

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Definition and Type

open system is a type of thermodynamic system[2]. It is the opposite of closed system[3].

Why It Matters

open system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_open-system_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{open system}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/open-system}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 4d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → thermodynamic system
    Has characteristic → energy, thermal energy, amount of substance
    P14541 → 3TrXJf
    Aliases → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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