##  [Sociotechnical System](/sociotechnical-system) 

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

  

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Definition

A system in which social (human actors, organisations, norms, incentives) and technical (machines, tools, procedures, infrastructures) components are interdependent such that the system’s behaviour, performance and risks emerge from their interactions rather than from either domain alone.