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Coupling |
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Definition |
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generic term for dynamic intersystem engagement involving reciprocal effect, manifest
"whenever the conduct of two or more unities is such that the conduct of each one is
a function of the conduct of the others." (Maturana & Varela, 1980, p. 136) Mode of protection from environmental disturbances by way of an isolating device. This is not a regulation but merely an unilateral defence against some specific kind of environmental disturbance. An example is the shell of a tortoise.
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Principia Cybernetica (web) |
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| [Coupling (of unities)] Whenever the conduct of two or more unities is such that the conduct of each one is a function of the conduct of the others. (Maturana and Varela, 1979)
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Encyclopedia Autopoietica |
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| A generic term for dynamic intersystem engagement involving reciprocal
effect, manifest "whenever the conduct of two or more unities is such that the
conduct of each one is a function of the conduct of the others." (Maturana
& Varela, 1980, p. 136) This is qualified by provision that the
coupling unities maintain their identity throughout the engagement so labeled:
"Coupling arises as a result of the mutual modifications that interacting unities
undergo in the course of their interactions without loss of identity." (Maturana
& Varela, 1980, p. 107) The most important application of this term is structural coupling, wherein the coupling engagement reciprocally affects the structure of each engaged system.
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International Encyclopedia of Systems & Cybernetics |
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| [coupling (De-)] Mode of protection from environmental disturbances by way of an isolating device. This is not a regulation but merely an unilateral defence against some specific kind of environmental disturbance. An example is the shell of a tortoise. Of course, this type of device prevents any interaction with the environment, included some that could be useful. The decoupling capacity is generally a property of the boundary of the system.
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