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<blockquote>''A device, system or object which can be viewed solely in terms of its input, output and transfer characteristics without any knowledge of its internal workings, that is, its implementation is "opaque" (black).'' (Ashby 1956)</blockquote> | <blockquote>''A device, system or object which can be viewed solely in terms of its input, output and transfer characteristics without any knowledge of its internal workings, that is, its implementation is "opaque" (black).'' (Ashby 1956)</blockquote> | ||
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− | Ashby, W R. 1956. ''Introduction to Cybernetics''. "Chapter 11" London, UK: Wiley. | + | Ashby, W R. 1956. ''Introduction to Cybernetics''. "Chapter 11" London, UK: John Wiley & Sons. |
===Discussion=== | ===Discussion=== | ||
− | + | None. | |
[[Category:Glossary of Terms]] | [[Category:Glossary of Terms]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:36, 6 May 2021
A device, system or object which can be viewed solely in terms of its input, output and transfer characteristics without any knowledge of its internal workings, that is, its implementation is "opaque" (black). (Ashby 1956)
Sources
Ashby, W R. 1956. Introduction to Cybernetics. "Chapter 11" London, UK: John Wiley & Sons.
Discussion
None.