 ##  [Heterogeneous System Coupling](/heterogeneous-system-coupling) 

  ##  [Heterogeneous System Coupling](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/heterogeneous-system-coupling-0) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

The integration of two or more subsystems that differ in physical principles, numerical methods, modeling abstractions, or hardware platforms by establishing interface mappings, synchronization rules, and compatibility strategies so the combined system produces consistent behaviour and acceptable numerical properties.