The Emergence Machine

Cable

physical · Technology · Level 13 · E11

E11Organizations

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A cable emerges from the bundling of wires, which are thin strands of conducting metal that transmit energy through a durable and malleable material.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “cable” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L2L1L0CableWireConductorElectrical… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesCable CarL14Fiber Optic CableL14GondolaL14Utility LineL14CableL13WireL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Wire L12 (requires)
    A cable is a bundle of insulated wires used to transmit electrical power or signals.

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