The Emergence Machine

Utility Infrastructure

abstract · social-science · Level 9 · E10

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Emergence definition

Utility-infrastructure is a system or network of systems that provides essential services and facilities for the functioning of a community or organization, building upon the coordination of behavior in organizations and the provision of specific functions through services.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0Utility Infrastr…ServicesOrganizationSupportComponentCooperationGroupCausalityCellFunctionNetwork… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesUtility Infrastr…L9NetworkL3OrganizationL7ServicesL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Network L3 (requires) Technology sense
    A system or network of systems that provides essential services and facilities for the functioning of a community or organization, such as transportation, communication, and energy distribution.
  • Organization L7 (requires) Work/Occupation sense
    to understand the context in which services are provided
  • Services L8 (requires)
    A system or network of systems that provides essential services and facilities for the functioning of a community or organization, such as transportation, communication, and energy distribution.