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What is a thermodynamic system?
A thermodynamic system is a precisely defined macroscopic region of the universe, often called a physical system, that is studied using the principles of thermodynamics.

All space in the universe outside the thermodynamic system is known as the surroundings, the environment, or a reservoir.

A system is separated from its surroundings by a boundary which may be notional or real, but which by convention delimits a finite volume.

Exchanges of work, heat, or matter between the system and the surroundings may take place across this boundary.

Thermodynamic systems are often classified by specifying the nature of the exchanges that are allowed to occur across its boundary.