The Emergence Machine

Circuit

physical · Technology · Level 12 · E9

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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 circuit is a closed path through which energy flows using conducting materials, as a result of the dynamic patterns of action unfolding over time and the predictable and repeatable patterns of process that result from these transformations.

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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.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L3L2L1L0CircuitConductorElectricalElectricityChargeDigitalBuildingCellMaterial… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 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.

  • Digital L3 (requires)
    circuit builds on the concept of digital
  • Electricity L10 (requires)
    A fundamental concept for understanding the flow of electrical current
  • Conductor L11 (requires)
    A circuit is a closed path through which electrical current flows using conducting materials.

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