The Emergence Machine

Digital

abstract · Engineering · Level 3 · E4

E4Complex Molecules

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

Digital emerges from the dynamic patterns of action unfolding over time, as energy flows through space, and the predictable and repeatable patterns of process that result from these transformations, which are then quantized and represented by discrete, binary values (0 and 1).

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
digital
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0DigitalFormProcessActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesDigital StorageL5FileL5Digital SignatureL7Social MediaL8User AccountL8DigitalL3ActionL1FormL2ProcessL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of digital
  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form is essential for grasping digital
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    Understanding process is essential for grasping digital

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