Physical Machine
A Physical Machine is a physical entity that can facilitate a physical task.
- Context:
- It can range from being a Person-made Machine to being a Machine-made Machine.
- It can range from being a Simple Physical Machine to being a Complex Physical Machine.
- It can be modeled by an Abstract Machine.
- Example(s):
- a Computer.
- Counter-Example(s):
- a person is a Natural System.
- an Abstract Machine.
- See: Artificial Intelligence System.
References
2013
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine
- QUOTE: A machine is a tool that consists of one or more parts, and uses energy to meet a particular goal. Machines are usually powered by mechanical, chemical, thermal, or electrical means, and are often motorized. Historically, a power tool also required moving parts to classify as a machine. However, the advent of electronics technology has led to the development of power tools without moving parts that are considered machines.
A simple machine is a device that simply transforms the direction or magnitude of a force, but a large number of more complex machines exist. Examples include vehicles, electronic systems, molecular machines, computers, television, and radio.
- QUOTE: A machine is a tool that consists of one or more parts, and uses energy to meet a particular goal. Machines are usually powered by mechanical, chemical, thermal, or electrical means, and are often motorized. Historically, a power tool also required moving parts to classify as a machine. However, the advent of electronics technology has led to the development of power tools without moving parts that are considered machines.