The Emergence Machine

Television

physical · COMMUNICATION/MEDIA · Level 3 · E10

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Emergence definition

As information flows through electromagnetic signals, it creates a dynamic pattern of video and audio content that is perceived by viewers through a physical action of watching, which is facilitated by a device that receives and displays this information.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
tele + visio
Origin language
grc

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0TelevisionInformationActionChangeEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesChannel TvL9Kirk And Uhuras …L15TelevisionL3ActionL1InformationL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Viewing television involves a physical action.
  • Information L2 (requires)
    Television requires understanding information as a broadcast medium transmitting video and audio content to audiences through electromagnetic signals.

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