The Emergence Machine

Binary

abstract · Technology · Level 5 · E1

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Emergence definition

Binary is a system that builds upon the dynamic patterns of action, unfolding over time, and the predictable transformations of process, to encode and transmit information using only two distinct values, 0 and 1, which are based on the mathematical principles of the number system.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0BinaryNumberBuildingInformationProcessFormOperationActionChangeMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of binary
  • Information L2 (requires)
    Binary is a number system using only two states (0 and 1) to represent and transmit information.
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    Understanding process is essential for grasping binary
  • Number L4 (requires) Mathematics sense
    Binary numbers are based on mathematical principles of the base-2 number system.

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