The Emergence Machine

Network Connection

abstract · physics · Level 13 · E8

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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

Network connections are a medium that enables the exchange of information between computing devices, facilitating communication and data transfer, and existing in the context of space.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “network connection” 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.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L4L2L1L0Network ConnectionExchangeProductionPrincipalMediumObjectiveOrganismPhase… intermediate l…InformationEnvironmentFormLifeMatterActionChangeCollectionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesNetwork ConnectionL13MatterL1InformationL2MediumL4ExchangeL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Matter L1 (requires)
    Network connections exist within the context of space and involve the exchange of information between physical devices.
  • Information L2 (requires)
    A medium that enables the exchange of information between computing devices, facilitating communication and data transfer.
  • Medium L4 (requires) Arts sense
    A medium that enables the exchange of information between computing devices, facilitating communication and data transfer.
  • Exchange L12 (requires)
    A medium that enables the exchange of information between computing devices, facilitating communication and data transfer.