The Emergence Machine

Nosql

abstract · Computing · Level 6 · E10

E10Institutions

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

NoSQL emerges as a category of databases that store data in non-relational formats, offering flexibility and scalability, which arises from the structured coded information that emerges from the transformations of state or condition, and is a collection of organized data that is managed and stored.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
NoSQL
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0NosqlComputationDatabaseDataLogicCausalitySoftwareSystemFormInformationOperationStructureActionChangeMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesNosqlL6SoftwareL3ComputationL5DatabaseL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Software L3 (requires)
    nosql builds on the concept of software
  • Computation L5 (requires) mutual
    Understanding nosql requires knowledge of computation as a foundational technical concept.
  • Database L5 (requires)
    NoSQL (Not Only SQL) is a category of databases that store data in non-relational formats (documents, key-value pairs, graphs), offering flexibility and scalability.