Supersystem

Supersystem is everything beyond the boundaries of the engineering system, including the environmental surrounding.

If the engineering system is a chair, the components of its supersystem may be the floor, the walls, the window, the air, other furniture nearby, the person sitting in the chair etc. If the system is a seat of a chair, the supersystem’s components will be not only the floor, the walls, the window, the air, the person sitting in the chair, but also legs of the chair and back of the chair.