# 🧩 Universal Hex Taxonomy (UHT) Vault
Welcome to the **Universal Hex Taxonomy (UHT)** vault — a semantic workspace for modelling identity, structure, and meaning using a compact 32-bit framework.
This vault provides tools, references, and examples to explore and apply UHT across domains.
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## 🗂️ Core Sections
- [[UHT Overview|UHT Overview]]— What is UHT? Origins, rationale, and structure.
- [[UHT Trait Definitions Full List|UHT Trait Definitions Full List]] — All 32 traits organized by layer.
- [[Hex Encoding Guide|Encoding Guide]]— How to encode objects, systems, and concepts into UHT format.
- [[Hex Decoding Guide|Decoding Guide]] — Interpreting UHT codes into human-readable traits.
- [[Universal Hex Assistant|Universal Hex Assistant]]
- [[Trait Examples]] — Real-world examples for each trait.
- [[Templates & Tools]] — Ready-made templates for encoding and comparing.
- [[Use Cases]] — Applications in AI, engineering, design, ontology, and more.
- [[Hex Codes Gallery]] — A growing catalog of encoded entities.
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## 🧱 Trait Layers (Quick Links)
- [[FF 00 00 00 - Physical Layer]]
- [[00 FF 00 00 - Functional Layer]]
- [[00 00 FF 00 - Abstract Layer]]
- [[00 00 00 FF - Social Layer]]
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## 🔧 Quick Tools
- [[Hex Encoding Template]] — Use this to encode a new entity step by step.
- [[Comparison Table]] — Side-by-side bitwise comparison.
- [[Hex Decoder]] — Paste a hex code to reveal traits.
- [[Trait Matrix View]] — Visual grid of trait activations.
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## 🚀 Start Exploring
- Try encoding something simple: a **light bulb**, a **PDF document**, or a **voting law**.
- Or decode an example:
`46 E1 A4 51` → [[Total Archive (UHT)]]
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## 🔍 Tips
- Keep encodings minimal and justified — only include traits that are strongly present.
- Use tags like `#uht-physical`, `#uht-functional`, etc. to navigate by layer.
- Check the [[UHT Notes Index]] for a complete map of this vault.
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> “A model is not the thing — but it lets us see the thing more clearly.”
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**Version:** UHT v1.0
**Maintainers:** Steven Holland & ChatGPT
**Last updated:** [[2025-04-17]]