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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 an enclosed collection of parts which exert force on each other to produce a desired outcome | '''A machine is an enclosed collection of parts which exert force on each other to produce a desired outcome.''' | ||
This definition can also be used for a collection of people working together to make profit, such as a [[corporation]]. | It is the commonality of the parts which define the machine i.e. the majority of parts in a drill press do simple tasks which synergistically make holes in things. This definition can also be used for a collection of people working together to make profit, such as a [[corporation]]. | ||
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A machine is an enclosed collection of parts which exert force on each other to produce a desired outcome.
It is the commonality of the parts which define the machine i.e. the majority of parts in a drill press do simple tasks which synergistically make holes in things. This definition can also be used for a collection of people working together to make profit, such as a corporation.