# Powered **Trait Number:** 4 **Layer:** Functional **Bit Position:** 4 **Binary Encoding:** `00010000 00000000 00000000 00000000` **UHT Code (self-encoding):** `10 00 00 00` --- # Icon ![[Powered.png|200]] --- ## Definition The entity requires external energy input (e.g., electrical, mechanical, chemical) to perform its primary function or operation. --- ## When to Apply Use this trait when the entity: - Needs a continuous or intermittent energy source for operation - Is explicitly designed to utilize external power for functional activity - Cannot fulfill its primary purpose without external energy input Avoid applying if the entity is: - Fully passive, requiring no external power - Driven solely by natural phenomena or inherent properties without designed energy input - Energetically self-sustaining or merely passively responding to external influences --- ## Examples - Electric motor - Smartphone - Wind turbine - Battery-powered flashlight - Electric kettle --- ## Commentary The "Powered" trait is crucial for distinguishing active functional entities from passive ones. Entities that can function without designed external energy (e.g., a spring-loaded mechanism activated by manual input) are not classified under this trait unless external energy is explicitly required for repeated or sustained operation. --- **© 2025 Steven Holland. All rights reserved.** [[Copyright Statement]]