The Emergence Machine

Computation

abstract · Computing · Level 5 · E10

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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

Computation is the process of executing a series of operations, such as calculations, transformations, or data manipulation, according to a defined set of rules and procedures, involving the execution of operations, logic, and data.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
computation
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0ComputationDataLogicCausalitySystemFormOperationStructureSeriesActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesLatencyL4BooleanL6CallbackL6ClusteringL6CryptographyL6ComputationL5SeriesL1OperationL2DataL4LogicL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Series L1 (requires) Mathematics sense
    Computation: The process of executing a series of operations, such as calculations, transformations, or data manipulation, according to a defined set of rules and procedures.
  • Operation L2 (requires)
    Computation: The process of executing a series of operations, such as calculations, transformations, or data manipulation, according to a defined set of rules and procedures.
  • Data L4 (requires)
    Computation: The process of executing a series of operations, such as calculations, transformations, or data manipulation, according to a defined set of rules and procedures.
  • Logic L4 (requires)
    Computation is the process of performing calculations, processing data, or executing algorithms through a machine or computational system following defined rules.

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