EARLYWARNINGSYSTEM
Early warning system
An early warning system, or specifically a functional early warning system, is a chain of information communication systems comprising sensor, detection, decision, and broker subsystems, in the given order, working in conjunction, forecasting and signalling disturbances adversely affecting the stability of the physical world; and giving sufficient time for the response system to prepare resources and response actions to minimise the impact on the stability of the physical worldThe above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Early warning system
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