buddy system

ˈbʌdi ˌsɪstəm

Definition

Definition of buddy system - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cooperation

practice of pairing people for safety or help

The camp uses a buddy system for all outdoor activities.

technology

TECH.

method of memory allocation in computing

TECH.

The software utilizes a buddy system for efficient memory management.

allocation

distribution

partitioning

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Expressions with buddy

bosom buddy

very close friend you trust with secrets

He has been my bosom buddy since childhood.

buddy bench

bench promoting social inclusion and friendship

The park's buddy bench encourages people to sit and chat with others.

buddy up

form pairs or small groups for a task

The teacher asked the students to buddy up for the project.

accountability buddy

person who helps you stay responsible and reach your goals

My accountability buddy checks in on my progress every week.

buddy cop

paired police officer character in a two-officer film

He played the serious buddy cop in the comedy duo.

buddy movie

film genre focusing on friendship between two people

They watched a classic buddy movie about two cops on a wild adventure..

Expressions with system

old-boy system

system of favoritism among former classmates

He got the job through the old-boy system.

system crash

sudden failure of a computer system

The system crash caused data loss.

spoils system

system of rewarding loyal party members with public office

Many argued that the spoils system undermined meritocracy.

turnkey system

fully operational solution requiring no setup

They purchased a turnkey system to streamline operations.

break the system

cause a system to stop working

The new software update might break the system.

cheat the system

use dishonest methods to gain advantage

He tried to cheat the system by using fake documents.

get it out of my system

express or experience something to stop feeling it inside

I needed to get it out of my system by talking about my problems.

out of one's system

adj.

no longer affecting one's emotions or thoughts

After talking it out, he's finally out of his system.

buck the system

resist or oppose established rules or authority

She decided to buck the system and start her own business.

game the system

use rules to gain unfair advantage

He tried to game the system to win the contest.

Examples of buddy system in a sentence

Schools often implement a buddy system for new students.
The buddy system helps in reducing fragmentation.
Developers prefer the buddy system for its simplicity.

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French:système de binôme, système de compagnons, ...
German:Buddy-System, ...
Italian:sistema a coppie, buddy system, ...
Spanish:sistema de compañeros, sistema buddy, ...
Portuguese:sistema de pares, sistema buddy, ...
Chinese:伙伴系统, 伙伴分配, ...
Japanese:バディシステム, バディ方式, ...
Arabic:نِظام رِفاق, نِظامُ الأَقْرانِ, ...
Hebrew:שִׁיטַת הַזּוּגּוֹת, שִׁיטַת בַּאדִי, ...
Russian:система напарников, алгоритм напарников, ...
Ukrainian:система напарників, система бадді, ...
Hindi:साथी प्रणाली, ...
Bengali:সঙ্গীভিত্তিক নিরাপত্তা পদ্ধতি, বাডি সিস্টেম, ...
Catalan:sistema de parelles, mètode de companys, ...
Czech:bezpečnostní dvojice, buddy systém, ...
Danish:makkerordning, buddy-system, ...
Dutch:maatjessysteem, buddy allocatie, ...
Greek:σύστημα ζευγαριών, σύστημα φίλων, ...
Hungarian:páros rendszer, buddy-rendszer, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធចាប់ដៃគូសម្រាប់សុវត្ថិភាព ឬជំនួយគ្នា, វិធីសាស្ត្របែងចែកអង្គចងចាំជាប្លុកគូក្នុងកុំព្យូទ័រ, ...
Korean:버디 시스템, ...
Persian:سیستم دونفره, سیستم بادی, ...
Polish:system partnerów, algorytm buddy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sistema de parceria, sistema buddy, ...
Romanian:sistem de parteneri, ...
Swedish:kompissystem, buddy system, ...
Thai:ระบบคู่หู, ระบบบัดดี้, ...
Turkish:arkadaş sistemi, buddy sistemi, ...
Vietnamese:hệ thống ghép đôi, hệ thống bạn đồng hành, ...

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