 ##  [Sociotechnical Coupling](/sociotechnical-coupling) 

  ##  [Sociotechnical Coupling](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/sociotechnical-coupling-0) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

The bidirectional pattern of interdependence by which social elements (individuals, roles, norms, organizational structures) and technical elements (hardware, software, tools, procedures) mutually affect one another’s behavior, constraints and performance within a bounded system.