That's what I generally mean by the carburettor and associated hardware. That includes the fuel pump, possibly the fuel lines, carburettor, exhaust manifold and a whole lot of in-between that varies between make and model of vehicle.

Personally I take EFI because it takes out the complexity of a carburettor, delivers extra power to the engine and doesn't have problems associated with cold starts or carburettor icing. On the downside if any key electrical components go it can be a real frustration, i've had my ECU, TCU and Mass Air Flow sensor all blow and replaced at around the cost of $500. (This was in an Australian built Mitsubishi though, not a VW)