The System may refer to:

Literature

* ''The System'', a book on chess by

Hans Berliner Hans Jack Berliner (January 27, 1929 – January 13, 2017) was an American chess player, and was the World Correspondence Chess Champion, from 1965–1968. He was a Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess. Berliner was a Professor of Computer ...

* ''The System'', a comic book by

Peter Kuper Peter Kuper (; born September 22, 1958) is an American alternative comics artist and illustrator, best known for his autobiographical, political, and social observations. Besides his contributions to the political anthology '' World War 3 Illust ...

* ''The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football'', a 2013 book by Jeff Benedict and

Armen Keteyian Armen Keteyian (born March 6, 1953) is an American television journalist and author of 13 non-fiction books, including six New York Times bestsellers. Most recently he was the anchor and an executive producer for ''The Athletic''. Previously he s ...

Music

* The System, an American record label in partnership with Warner Music. *

The System (band) The System was an American synth-pop Musical ensemble, duo that debuted in the 1980s, composed of vocalist-guitarist Mic Murphy and seasoned session keyboardist David Frank (musician), David Frank. The band was founded in 1982 in New York City, N ...

, an American synth pop duo founded in 1982 and disbanded in 1989 * "The System", a song by punk band The Black Pacific *

El Sistema El Sistema (which translates to The System) is a publicly financed, voluntary sector, music-education program, founded in Venezuela in 1975 by Venezuelan educator, musician, and activist José Antonio Abreu.Lesniak It later adopted the motto " ...

(Sp., "The System"), publicly financed music-education program originating in Venezuela

Film

* ''The System'' (1953 film), an American crime film * ''The System'' (1964 film), a British film * ''The System'' (2014 film), a Pakistani action/drama film * ''The System'' (2022 film), an American action film

Sports

* The System (Gaelic football) * The System, a strategy in basketball devised by

Paul Westhead Paul William Westhead (born February 21, 1939) is an American former basketball coach. He was the head coach for three National Basketball Association (NBA) teams and an assistant for four others, and also coached in the National Collegiate Ath ...

* The System or

Grinnell System The Grinnell System, sometimes referred to as The System, is a fast-tempo style of basketball developed by coach David Arseneault at Grinnell College. It is a variation of the run-and-gun system popularized by coach Paul Westhead at Loyola Marym ...

, a fast-paced basketball strategy developed at Grinnell College *

Systema Systema () is a Russian martial art, since 1993. There are multiple schools of systems that began appearing after the end of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, with teachers claiming their respective "systems" (usually named after themselves). Tra ...

, a Russian martial art * The System, a stable in

TNA Wrestling Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (abbreviated as TNA Wrestling or TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, a Canadian media company owned by busine ...

Television

* '' The System'', a 1996

BBC TV BBC Television is a service of the BBC. The corporation has operated a public broadcast television service in the United Kingdom, under the terms of a royal charter, since 1 January 1927. It produced television programmes from its own studios ...

documentary series * ''The System'', a 2008 television special starring

Derren Brown Derren Brown (born 27 February 1971) is an English mentalist, illusionist, and writer. He is a self-described "psychological illusionist" whose acts are often designed to expose the methods of those who claim to possess supernatural powers, ...

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