The Emergence Machine

Hard Drive

abstract · physics · Level 5 · 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 device that holds digital data, typically consisting of magnetic or solid-state components.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0Hard DriveStorageSoftwareFormHoldInformationStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesHard DriveL5HoldL2StorageL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Hold L2 (requires)
    A non-volatile, high-capacity storage device that holds digital data, typically consisting of magnetic or solid-state components.
  • Storage L4 (requires)
    A non-volatile, high-capacity storage device that holds digital data, typically consisting of magnetic or solid-state components.