The Emergence Machine

Power Supply

physical · Engineering · Level 14 · E9

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Emergence definition

A device that converts electrical energy into a usable form for operating electronic equipment, providing the necessary voltage, current, and frequency, through a process that involves the manipulation of electric forces and the flow of charged particles.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “power supply” 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
power supply
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L10L2L1L0Power SupplySupplyExchangeMarketOperaProductionElectricalPrincipalTheater… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLifeMatterActionChangeCollectionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPower SupplyL14MatterL1ElectricalL10OperaL11SupplyL13E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Matter L1 (requires)
    A power supply is a device that converts input electrical energy into the correct voltage, current, and frequency needed to operate electronic equipment.
  • Electrical L10 (requires)
    A power supply is a device that converts electrical energy into a usable form for operating electronic equipment, providing the necessary voltage, current, and frequency.
  • Opera L11 (requires)
    A power supply is a device that converts electrical energy into a usable form for operating electronic equipment, providing the necessary voltage, current, and frequency.
  • Supply L13 (requires)
    A power supply is a device that converts electrical energy into a usable form for operating electronic equipment, providing the necessary voltage, current, and frequency.