security system
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3.3
- noun
- /sɪˈkjʊrɪti ˈsɪstəm/
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sistema de seguridad
- The apartment complex installed a new security system to protect residents from unauthorized entry.
They are the number one rated home security system and they're great.
- They are the number one rated home security system and they're great.
- It is the best home security system that you could find folks.
- OK, Next we have SimpliSafe, which is a home security system.
- It was a commercial parody for a car security system that would guarantee that no thief would break into your car.
- These batteries are commonly encountered in emergency lighting, exit signs, security systems, and alarms.
Examples
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The victim's home had an elaborate security system, which was apparently foiled by the intruders.
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It's got one of the most elaborate security systems in Europe.
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A home like this will have an advanced security system.
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We got a warning signal from the security system.
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The only way to avoid these problems is to protect client data with security systems.
Academic text (2003) -
Ring is a powerful, affordable home security system that you install yourself.
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If you have a home security system, in the last five or ten years you've been able to tie that into more data.
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This is the footage from Romano's security system.
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There were no cameras or other security systems inside the room, which was accessed by a swipe card.
Academic text (2012) -
You don’t keep ten million dollars in an office without some advanced security system.
Synonyms
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3.7
Actions and devices that stop people from spying, stealing, or damaging property
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2.5
A group of devices that warns you automatically about danger like fire or a break-in
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3.6
A device or method that detects break-ins and sounds an alarm
Antonyms
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a set of devices or measures for protection' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'security' (measures to protect) with 'system' (a collection of interacting components). This is a regular noun–noun compound pattern that is cross-linguistically common and composed of relatively high-frequency words, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Security system for homes comes from the image of a house with doors and windows watched by sensors, alarms and guards: security means keeping people and things safe and a system is devices that work together. That's why it means 'a set of devices that detect someone entering without permission and raise an alarm'.