# operating (active)

a device that does work

- Computed level: L6 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: standard

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [device](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-device.tool), [work](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-work.effort)

**Through:** the device uses energy to move something, which is work

**Novel properties:**
- continuous activity
- functionality

## Examples
- The International Space Station generates power and moves via gyroscopes while orbiting Earth every 90 minutes. *(engineering)*
- A beehive's comb structure supports larval development and honey storage through continuous worker activity. *(biology)*
- The Large Hadron Collider accelerates protons to 99.999999% of light speed during experimental runs. *(physics)*

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-operating.active*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-operating.active.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*