# simple (effort)

few windows beneath, whether or not it was easy to reach.

- Computed level: L13 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: general  ·  Arena: EmergenceLexicon

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [easy](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-easy.effort), [reach](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-reach.spatial), [whether](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-whether.conditional), [window](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-window.range)

**Through:** The presence of few openings beneath, combined with the ease of reaching them and the conditional nature of access, shapes the perception of simplicity.

**Novel properties:**
- limited access points
- conditional ease
- sparse architectural features

## Examples
- The Mars Orbiter Mission operated for years on minimal ground contact, using simple preloaded commands for trajectory corrections. *(engineering)*
- A single-rope bridge in the Himalayas allows villagers to cross a gorge where building a complex structure was not feasible. *(everyday life)*
- The Unix operating system design relied on simple, composable tools rather than integrated, complex programs. *(computing)*

## Used by
- [basic](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-basic.simple) (L14)

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