The Emergence Machine

Component

abstract · ontology · Level 6 · 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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A component is a constituent part of a system or whole that possesses inherent properties and functions, contributing to the overall structure and behavior of the entity it belongs to, as it emerges from the organized arrangement of matter, exhibiting patterns that govern its transformations and binding, and the inherent properties and functions of the system, which are shaped by its structure and behavior.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “component”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
component
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0ComponentBehaviorOrganismCellFunctionFormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesActuatorL7AssemblyL7DamperL7Failure ModeL7FrameworkL7ComponentL6FormL2StructureL2FunctionL3BehaviorL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of component
  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    Understanding structure is essential for grasping component
  • Function L3 (requires)
    A constituent part of a system or whole that possesses inherent properties and functions, contributing to the overall structure and behavior of the entity it belongs to.
  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    A constituent part of a system or whole that possesses inherent properties and functions, contributing to the overall structure and behavior of the entity it belongs to.

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