]> 2009/04/07 OpenCyc Knowledge Base Copyright© 2001-2009 Cycorp, Inc., http://www.cyc.com/, Austin, TX, USA This file contains an OWL representation of information contained in the OpenCyc Knowledge Base. The content of this OWL file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license whose text can be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode. The content of this OWL file, including the OpenCyc content it represents, constitutes the "Work" referred to in the Creative Commons license. The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. Mappings between OpenCyc terms and Wikipedia article names provided by Olena Medelyan and Catherine Legg, University of Waikato, NZ under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. electronic equipment <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjUUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalDevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> is a device that uses electronic circuitry; more specifically, a device in which electricity passes through a vacuum or semiconductor. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVja9ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VideoCamera</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a>. ElectronicDevice electronic device electronics electronic devices

Electronics

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronics http://www.w3.org/2006/03/wn/wn20/instances/synset-electronic_equipment-noun-1 http://www.w3.org/2006/03/wn/wn20/instances/synset-electronic_device-noun-1 The collection of all fax machines: machines used for the transmission-and-reproduction of hardcopied printed matter. fax machine FaxMachine Hi-Fi An attribute of audio or audio-visual components or systems. A hi-fi component or system is capable of recording, processing, or reproducing sound signals that are relatively close to the original recorded sound, compared to its non-hi-fi counterparts. hi-fi A device which operates autonomously, moving about or manipulating physical objects, . robot Robot VirtualPet Instances are electronic toys which simulate a real creature. Some are small, with a little LCD display and a few buttons for input. These devices are programmed to display a representation of a creature that is born/hatches, grows, and matures. Other types of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvuag5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VirtualPet</a>, such as the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvy40kZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Furby_TheToy</a>, are doll-like, having the shape and some of the behaviors of a mammal. virtual pet car alarm Automobile alarm. CarAlarm A collection of electronic devices which are also household appliances. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViJ1pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicHouseholdAppliance</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViJk5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HouseholdAppliance</a> which is electrically powered and controlled. Common instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViJ1pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicHouseholdAppliance</a> belong to the subsets <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViT6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HomeVideoGameMachine</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjIZpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TelevisionSet</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjLQZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AnsweringMachine</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVie0JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LaserDiscPlayer</a>, etc. ElectronicHouseholdAppliance household electronic device This is the collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rLLv3PiQgQdiVm8JQeDtCVw" class="cyc_term">CycBehaviorLanguage</a> sensors which are implemented as hardware devices. CBLPhysicalSensor CBL physical sensor SonyPlayStation3-TheProduct PlayStation 3 MusicalInstrument-Electronic electric instrument The collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjI6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MusicalInstrument</a>s which produce sound electronically rather than physically. RadarDetector radar detector Automobile Radar Detectors This is the collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rLLv3PiQgQdiVm8JQeDtCVw" class="cyc_term">CycBehaviorLanguage</a> actuators which are implemented as hardware devices. CBL physical actuator CBLPhysicalActuator The collection of all consumer electronics. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. consumer electronics ConsumerElectronicDevice The collection of all media players. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4r4rDPYCs8EdiUgAAH6RYvSQ" class="cyc_term">ConsumerElectronicDevice</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjVgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MechanicalDevice</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv_FIS5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MediaPlayingDevice</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rejmDbrF_QdeIENT1qpbYzQ" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv_FIS5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MediaPlayingDevice</a> is a device that was designed to play media such as a DVD, photo slide, or digital audio file. player MediaPlayingDevice electonic photo flash ElectronicFlash A reusable device that produces short intense flashes of light to illuminate subjects being photographed. No need for flash bulbs. At least some electronic flashes have a brief wait for recharging before reusing. MobileElectronicsMC The collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>s and accessories used 'on the go'. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv0QJp5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PalmtopComputer</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjj6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CellularTelephone</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv0VzsZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Pager</a> are positive examples. mobile electronics stereophonic thing An attribute of audio or audio-visual components or systems. Any stereo component or system is capable of processing 2-channel sound signals intended for left and right speakers. Stereophonic A collection of telephones. Each touchtone telephone has a touch tone keypad instead of a rotary dial for entering the number the user wishes to call. TouchToneTelephone touch-tone telephone A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv2z1tJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SemiconductorDevice</a> is an electronic component used in computers and communications equipment. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv2z1tJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SemiconductorDevice</a> is constructed largely from instances of some specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvgEYcZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SemiconductorStuff</a> such as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViZjZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Silicon</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkLg5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Germanium</a>. semiconductor SemiconductorDevice CBL physical actuator sensor CBLPhysicalActuatorSensor This is the collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rLLv3PiQgQdiVm8JQeDtCVw" class="cyc_term">CycBehaviorLanguage</a> actuator-sensors which are implemented as hardware devices. Intrusion detectors, alarms, or whatever. BuildingSecuritySystem security system The collection of mechanical devices that can manipulate objects and/or materials automatically. RoboticArm robotic arm (CollectionSubsetFn ElectronicDevice (TheSetOf ?OBJ-2 (behaviorCapable ?OBJ-2 IntelligenceGathering deviceUsed))) electronic equipment that can be used for intelligence collections The collection of money sorters. These are devices which sort currency. There are types that sort and count coins and types that sort and count paper currency. MoneySorter money sorter stereo equipment A collection of electronic devices. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1Qf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AudioEquipment</a> is a device that may be used in audio recording, playback, amplification, and/or reception. This collection doesn't include musical instruments. It does include both self-contained systems, e.g. boom boxes, and individual stereo components, such as microphones, amplifiers, etc. AudioEquipment An attribute of audio or audio-visual components or systems. Any <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rxooYunS8EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">Monophonic</a> component or system is only capable of outputting a single channel of sound no matter how many <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjNNJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AudioSpeaker</a>s it is attached to. Monophonic monophonic Electronic calculator calculator Calculator ComputerHardwareItem A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. Each instance of this collection is either an entire <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a>, or a device used with or in computers to accomplish some computing-related task (for instance, computer terminals, printers, keyboards, etc.). computer hardware video camera An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4roOCJgqgyQdePhq6ip3adDw" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByFunction</a>. Each instance of this collection is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWAmAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Camera</a> designed to record moving images onto a storage medium for later viewing. VideoCamera The collection of all digital telephones. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvf-bUJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ManufacturedGoods</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>, and #$ConsumerElectronics. The concept <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvoutfpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DigitalTelephone</a> is a #$ManufacturedGoodsType, a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>, and an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rejmDbrF_QdeIENT1qpbYzQ" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a>. DigitalTelephone digital telephone Machines used for the photo-duplication of hardcopied printed matter. photocopier PhotocopyMachine electronic typewriter ElectronicTypewriter RadioDish radio dish A device used to receive radio signals sent from a satellite or originating in space. Handset The collection of all handsets. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. handset electronic device used for home theater systems (SubcollectionOfUsedForTypeFn ElectronicDevice HomeTheaterSystem) A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQCJVJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ScientificInstrument</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rdJGqMIoXEdaAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">ElectronMicroscope</a> uses a beam of electrons (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViB05wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Electron</a>) to examine objects on a very small scale. electron microscope ElectronMicroscope biometric authentication device BiometricAuthenticationDevice <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwKLPI5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BiometricAuthenticationDevice</a> is a collection of devices. Individuals in the collection are used to implement biometric methods of authenticating a person's right to access some individual. This collection includes systems involving two or more <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a>s connected in a network. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvtDG45wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SystemOfDevices</a>. phone system TelephoneSystem ComputerHardwarePackage computer hardware package We are baffled as to what this is, so we don't know if this should be in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjYD5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareMarketCategory</a>. the types of computer hardware packages An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rejmDbrF_QdeIENT1qpbYzQ" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvnsJ2JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DigitalCamera</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWAmAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Camera</a> that records images using <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVitYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMemory</a> rather than on (e.g.) <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkB4ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhotographicFilm</a>. Specializations include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwOJH2JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StillCamera_Digital</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvXmVQJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DigitalCamcorder</a>. digital camera DigitalCamera The collection of all CB radios. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjlxJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AutoSoundMarketCategory</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>, and #$ConsumerElectronics. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkFG5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CitizenBandRadio</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rejmDbrF_QdeIENT1qpbYzQ" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. CitizenBandRadio CB RadioTelescope radio telescope A device designed to pick up radio signals from outer space; used by astronomers to study objects and phenomena in outer space. A collection of devices; a subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. An <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVi-X5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicComponent</a> is a device which is normally considered a part to another device (which in turn is a more meaningful entity, at least in this context. `More meaningful' might mean that the larger device is sold, moved, named,... as a unit.) An electronic component needs to be connected with other parts in order to perform its <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv-lujZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">primaryFunction</a>. ElectronicComponent electronic component wireless communication device The collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwCyIyZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommunicationDevice</a>s in which the communication signals are either not transmitted or not received entirely over a wire. WirelessCommunicationDevice satellite A man-made device intended to orbit a celestial body (for most of them, Earth). Satellite-Device RobotHand robotic hand The collection of mechanical devices that can manipulate objects and/or materials automatically. Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString DurableGood A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjElJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SolidTangibleThing</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjPV5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DurableGood</a> is a solid thing that an agent can, and under normal conditions will, use (for some purpose or other) for a number of years. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjPV5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DurableGood</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvk3sS5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Clothing_Generic</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVirIJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Ship</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvyNjbZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Roadway</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj7KJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Building</a>. consumer durable Wikipedia Article URL (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rNv0nbm4TTjOp7yhmnzOyqg" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleURL</a> THING URL) means that in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtqXA6OC8QdiWC72DuLJdUw" class="cyc_term">Wikipedia_WebSite</a> THING is described by an article located at URL wikipediaArticleURL electronic equipment <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjUUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalDevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> is a device that uses electronic circuitry; more specifically, a device in which electricity passes through a vacuum or semiconductor. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVja9ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VideoCamera</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a>. ElectronicDevice seeAlsoURI <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4riWVFR6HJSpaEaHrcWS3MSA" class="cyc_term">seeAlsoURI</a> THING URI)</code> means that a description of the resource identified by URI is likely to contain information pertinent to THING. This predicate is roughly equivalent to rdfs:seeAlso. See Also URI ElectricalDevice electrical device A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViUcpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PoweredDevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjUUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalDevice</a> is a device that requires an input of electrical current (as its <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjqTpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">energySourceForEvent</a>) in order to perform its intended function(s). Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjUUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalDevice</a> include both complex devices (for example, instances of the collections <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv4rWlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StereoSystem</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a>) and simpler ones (for example, instances of the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjUFJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalComponent</a>). A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a> (q.v.). Moreover, each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a> is a collection that is temporally stuff-like (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVitN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TemporalStuffType</a>) but physically-spatially object-like (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVirnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ObjectType</a>) -- i.e. object-like with respect to some physical-spatial part-whole predicate (e.g. some specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4r8a2smPXcQdiEoJhcx65EiQ" class="cyc_term">properPhysicalDecompositions</a>). Consider the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a>. Further, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is temporally stuff-like: any one of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWn4OZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">timeSlices</a> of a given copy <code>COPY</code> of (say) "Moby Dick" is still a copy of "Moby Dick". (Most collections of tangible objects are temporally stuff-like in this way.) But <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is spatially object-like: if we take a scalpel and slice <code>COPY</code> into ten pieces, each piece is not a copy of "Moby Dick". So <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a>. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVir35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StuffType</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVny6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingStuffType</a>. ExistingObjectType type of object specializations of physical device device topic SpecializationsOfPhysicalDevice-Device-Topic An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwO3H5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ArtifactType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rejmDbrF_QdeIENT1qpbYzQ" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkH_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Artifact</a>s grouped together according to some feature(s) other than brand or model. kind of artifact not distinguished by brand or model ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory electronic equipment <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjUUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalDevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> is a device that uses electronic circuitry; more specifically, a device in which electricity passes through a vacuum or semiconductor. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVja9ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VideoCamera</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a>. ElectronicDevice SpatiallyDisjointObjectType type of object whose instances do not physically overlap A collection of collections and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVirnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ObjectType</a> (q.v.). Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a> is a collection C of spatial things (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjpUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SpatialThing</a>), where each of the spatial things in C is spatially disjoint with the other spatial things in C. For example, the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjaoJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dog</a> is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>, since dogs do not spatially overlap. Even pregnant dogs do not spatially overlap the pups they bear; rather, pregnant dogs contain their unborn pups. Other instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwVGrQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LatitudeLine</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvW4n1pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CompactDisc_Audio</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwR7UWZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PlanetaryBody</a>. An important specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a> is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjlE5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointRegionType</a> (a collection of specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViACZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeographicalRegion</a>, such as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjnZ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">City</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwT-n15wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TrueContinent</a>). wikipediaArticleName (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rTv-jk9SPTXa991kk5mAvHg" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleName</a> THING NAME) means that in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtqXA6OC8QdiWC72DuLJdUw" class="cyc_term">Wikipedia_WebSite</a> THING is described by an article with the title NAME Wikipedia Article Name electronic equipment <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjUUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalDevice</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> is a device that uses electronic circuitry; more specifically, a device in which electricity passes through a vacuum or semiconductor. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjTBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Telephone</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVja9ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VideoCamera</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a>. ElectronicDevice A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkGrZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HumanScaleObject</a> is an object that can be perceived and manipulated by human beings. Instances of this collection range roughly from objects the size of pinheads to objects the size of aircraft carriers. HumanScaleObject human-scale object