The Emergence Machine

Directory Structure

abstract · computing · Level 8 · 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 hierarchical organization of files and folders emerges from the need to systematically store, retrieve, and manage digital data, which is stored in files, themselves a product of computational processes.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “directory structure” 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.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0Directory Struct…OrganizationCooperationGroupBehaviorFileGoal… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDirectory Struct…L8FileL5OrganizationL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • File L5 (requires)
    A hierarchical organization of files and folders that provides a systematic way to store, retrieve, and manage digital data.
  • Organization L7 (requires) organization sense
    A hierarchical organization of files and folders that provides a systematic way to store, retrieve, and manage digital data.