The Emergence Machine

Wire

physical · Technology · Level 12 · E11

E11Organizations

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

Wire emerges as a thin strand of conducting metal when conductor and metal intersect, where the ability to conduct electricity and heat is leveraged to transmit energy through a durable and malleable material.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “wire” 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.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L3L2L1L0WireConductorElectricalChargeMetalBuildingCellMaterial… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesCableL13ElectricianL13Plug ElectricL13Wire TransferL15WireL12MetalL3ConductorL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Metal L3 (requires)
    Thin flexible strand of metal -- understanding metal is a prerequisite
  • Conductor L11 (requires)
    Wire is a thin strand of conducting metal used for electrical transmission.

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