What is meant by a "triangular" system of linear equations?

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My guess is a system such as :

$a_{11}x_1+a_{12}x_2+...+a_{1n}x_n=b_1$ $\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a_{22}x_2+...+a_{2n}x_n=b_2$

$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ...$

$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a_{mn}x_n=b_{m}$

i.e. a system $Ax=b$ where $A$ is upper triangular. Would we call the system triangular even if $A$ is lower triangular? I think we should.

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Yes it is an (upper) triangular system which can be obtained for any linear system by Gauss elimination algorithm.