The Emergence Machine

Server Farm

abstract · economics · Level 10 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

A collection of servers, each a networked computer, that are grouped together in a single location to provide a scalable and redundant infrastructure for digital storage and processing.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0Server FarmServerServicesSupport… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLifeCollectionActionChangeExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesServer FarmL10CollectionL1ServerL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Collection L1 (requires)
    A collection of multiple computer servers, often housed in a single location, that provide a scalable and redundant infrastructure for digital storage and processing.
  • Server L9 (requires)
    A collection of multiple computer servers, often housed in a single location, that provide a scalable and redundant infrastructure for digital storage and processing.