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System
The system symbol can be used to partition Use Cases within a Use Case diagram by the system or subsystem that they describe.
A package can also be used to partition the system. Packages provide a stronger grouping mechanism than the system symbol. A package provides a separate namespace for elements contained within it; system symbols do not. A system symbol provides a graphical partitioning only.
See also
UML Use Case diagram