WORK (Useful)
Charles François (2004). WORK (Useful), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3784.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3784 ▶ |
| Object type | General information |
The activity a system is able to exert on itself or on its environment in order to maintain its dynamic stability or to incrrease its organization.
The potential of the system for useful work depends on its already acquired internal organization and of the thermodynamic of its equilibrium relation with its environment