The Emergence Machine

Feedback

abstract · Engineering · Level 5 · 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

Feedback is a mechanism that allows a system to adjust its behavior based on the results of its actions, often used in design and construction.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
feedback
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0FeedbackDesignConstructionFunctionSystemFormProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesFeedback LoopL6BiofeedbackL12FeedbackL5SystemL3DesignL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    Feedback requires a system or process to operate within, which is not accounted for in the current prerequisites.
  • Design L4 (requires) Engineering sense
    An engineering concept relating to feedback, involving design, construction, or technical problem-solving.

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