# Active **Trait Number:** 8 **Layer:** Physical **Bit Position:** 8 **Binary Encoding:** `00000001 00000000 00000000 00000000` **UHT Code (self-encoding):** `01 00 00 00` --- # Icon ![[Active.png|200]] --- ## Definition The entity exhibits intrinsic or designed autonomous behavior, actively initiating or influencing its environment without requiring external prompts. --- ## When to Apply Use this trait when the entity: - Demonstrates self-initiated activity or behavior - Is intentionally designed or naturally structured to act independently - Engages in interaction with its environment proactively Avoid applying if the entity is: - Completely passive, responding only to external stimuli or influence - Merely a passive medium or substrate without autonomous action - Defined solely by external or induced activity rather than inherent functionality --- ## Examples - Autonomous drone - Robotic vacuum cleaner - Self-driving car - Biological organism - Programmable thermostat --- ## Commentary The "Active" trait differentiates entities with self-directed, independent activity from passive or externally-driven entities. This trait is critical for categorizing systems with inherent dynamics, enabling precise distinction from purely responsive or passive elements. --- **© 2025 Steven Holland. All rights reserved.** [[Copyright Statement]]