# supplies (resource)

things of matter that are kept for use in an action

- Computed level: L7 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: common  ·  Arena: supply

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [matter](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-matter.substance), [keep](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-keep.maintenance), [action](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-action.deed), [use](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-use.application)

**Through:** a pattern of energy persists in place and is designated for application in a change done by a thing

**Novel properties:**
- designated utility
- readiness for deployment
- contingent availability

## Examples
- The International Space Station carries oxygen tanks and water reserves to sustain crew operations for months. *(engineering)*
- In 2020, Venezuela’s nationwide medicine shortages led to hospitals running out of insulin and antibiotics. *(institutions)*
- Amazon’s fulfillment centers stockpile millions of distinct items, tracked in real time across global warehouses. *(economics)*

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