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precisely specified macroscopic region of the universe, defined by boundaries

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Properties of isolated, closed, and open thermodynamic systems in exchanging energy and matter

A thermodynamic system is a body of matter and/or radiation separate from its surroundings that can be studied using the laws of thermodynamics.

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