The Emergence Machine

Platform

abstract · COMMUNICATION/MEDIA · Level 3 · E9

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Emergence definition

Platform is a raised level surface or a set of principles or ideas on which a person or organization stands or operates, characterized by a certain standard or quality.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
plateforme
Origin language
French

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0PlatformFormFormalMatterQualityEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesMediaL7Distance LearningL9Online LearningL9ScooterL9Dolly ShotL13PlatformL3FormL2FormalL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form is essential for grasping platform
  • Formal L2 (requires)
    formal structures are necessary to understand platforms

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