The connection between cause and effect.
One cause leads directly to one effect.
A system that responds to one cause (trigger) with one effect.
A system that responds to cause (trigger) with multiple and changing effects.
A system, which organizes the flow of money.
The offical monetary system, used worldwide, independent of the political orientation of countries. It consists of a set of policiess, frameworks, and institutions by which the government creates money in an economy. Such institutions include the mint, the central bank, treasury, and other financial institutions. 5
An additional monetary system, complementing the conventional system (not an alternative system).
A currency in which the value of units of currency is designed to fall over time at a fixed rate.
A matrifocal family or society is one where females play a leading role and males play a less important role.
A focus on resilience and longer-term results.
A patrifocal family or society is one where males play a leading role and females play a less important role.
A focus on efficiency and short-term results.
Information stored and access managed by on central organization.
Information stored and managed by each member of a network.
The same information resides with each user. If it is not, one or few users have it.
Information that is not public knowledge and that is viewed as the property of the holder.
Information or an opinion, including information or an opinion forming part of a database, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opoinion.
Information that a user whishes to keep from public view. Credit card, social security and financial account numbers, along with passwords to websites and other venues, are commonly kept private.