The Emergence Machine

Print

abstract · COMMUNICATION/MEDIA · Level 11 · E4

E4Complex Molecules

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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

Print is the process of applying ink or toner to a surface, preserving information for distribution and storage, where a combination of energy and information creates a tangible representation of written or visual content.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
premere
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0PrintImageArtSkill… intermediate l…InformationTransferFormLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisites3D PrintingL12PrintL11InformationL2TransferL2ImageL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Information L2 (requires)
    Print requires understanding information as a technology that transfers text and images onto paper or other media for distribution and preservation.
  • Transfer L2 (requires)
    Print is the process of transferring text and images onto a physical medium, such as paper or fabric, using a combination of energy and information to create a tangible representation of written or visual content.
  • Image L10 (requires)
    Print is the process of transferring text and images onto a physical medium, such as paper or fabric, using a combination of energy and information to create a tangible representation of written or visual content.

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