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[[File:Corporate etymology.png|alt=Corporate etymology|thumb|The origin of the word "Corporation"]] | [[File:Corporate etymology.png|alt=Corporate etymology|thumb|The origin of the word "Corporation"]] | ||
'''A machine is a collection of enclosed parts that use energy to | '''A machine is a collection of enclosed parts that use energy to produce a desired function. This may be as simple as cogs in a drill press making holes in wood or employees working in a [[corporation]] to make profit.''' | ||
The majority of machines use a source of energy (such as electricity) to make | The majority of machines use a source of energy (such as electricity) to make two products. A productive output called an internality - (such as holes/profit) and a waste output called an ''[[Externalities|externality]] (such as wood shavings/waste''). | ||
When the first machines were created they were refined by their creators in order to increase their productive output. For instance a drill press can be connected to a water wheel to make it more efficient and easy to use. At some point in this drive for improvement machines were placed together to form more productive units called a factory. | |||
== Machine Intelligence == | == Machine Intelligence == | ||