| systems analysis | |
| —n | |
| the analysis of the requirements of a task and the expression of those requirements in a form that permits the assembly of computer hardware and software to perform the task | |
| systems analyst | |
| —n | |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |