Definition

A framework of interconnected components working together—the corporate equivalent of hoping all your bad decisions cancel each other out. Whether you're managing software, workflows, or office politics, a system is just organized chaos with a PowerPoint deck.

Example Usage

We need to implement a new CRM system to track our customer data more efficiently.

Source: Common business terminology

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The corporate buzzword slapped onto anything that sounds remotely important or long-term, because saying something is "strategic" makes it immune to criticism. In military contexts, it actually means relating to overall war planning rather than individual battles; in business, it means whatever the PowerPoint says it means.

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That gut-wrenching realization that you're facing endless hours of tedious work with absolutely no finish line in sight—just 40+ years of the same grind stretching before you.

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