disconnected system
[dɪs.kəˈnek.tɪd ˈsɪs.təm]
nounpl: disconnected systems
sistema desconectado
1. A system or network that is not linked, integrated, or communicating with other systems or components
The company's departments operate as a disconnected system, leading to poor communication.
Os departamentos da empresa funcionam como um sistema desconectado, resultando em má comunicação.
2. In technical contexts, a computer or device that is not connected to the internet or a network
The offline database runs on a disconnected system for security purposes.
O banco de dados offline funciona em um sistema desconectado por razões de segurança.
3. In mathematics/topology, a set or space that cannot be represented as the union of two disjoint non-empty open sets
In topology, a disconnected system would be a space that separates into distinct components.
Em topologia, um sistema desconectado seria um espaço que se separa em componentes distintos.
In Brazilian business culture, 'sistema desconectado' is commonly used to describe organizational inefficiencies, particularly in government and large corporations where departments operate independently. The term reflects growing concerns about digital integration and data silos in modernizing companies. In the USA and English-speaking tech communities, the phrase emphasizes the need for systems integration and API development.
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