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operating concept

n. An operating concept or OpCon or OPCON (or sometimes incorrectly OPSCON) is a description, usually graphical, showing major, interactive participants, players or subsystems and their interrelationships.

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Then, with an increasing sequence of personal experiences, it's no longer a question of blind belief but rather a real operating concept that has a firm basis for each person.