Definition
A Design System is a centralized ecosystem of reusable components, tokens, accessibility standards, and interaction patterns that acts as a visual and programmatic guardrail for developers and AI agents to assemble consistent, accessible interfaces without arbitrary styling.
Relationships
is-a / broader
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types-of / more specific
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same semantic field
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