The Emergence Machine

Scada

physical · Engineering · Level 4 · E10

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Emergence definition

A system that remotely monitors and controls industrial processes and infrastructure through real-time data acquisition and supervisory control, where the system is the organized arrangement of interrelated parts that work together over time, but this definition is incomplete without a clear understanding of structure.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
SCADA
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0ScadaNetworkSystemFormStructureChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesScadaL4NetworkL3SystemL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Network L3 (requires) polysemous
    SCADA relies on a network of interconnected computers.
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is a system used to monitor and control industrial processes and infrastructure remotely.