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title: "Allopoiesis"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allopoiesis"
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Allopoiesis is the process whereby a system produces something other than the system itself. One example of this is an assembly line, where the final product (such as a car) is distinct from the machines doing the producing. This is in contrast with autopoiesis. Allopoiesis is a compound word formed from allo- (Greek prefix meaning other or different) and -poiesis (Greek suffix meaning production, creation or formation).


== References ==
Allopoiesis, Principia Cybernetica Web, 2007.