Relation: has-functional-part

From: Entity

To: Entity

Description:

the parts of a whole that play some role in the functioning of the whole.

Examples:

  1. My house has an electrical system, a plumbing system and a ventilation system.
  2. A computer consists of memory, software, data, processors and input/output.

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
has-structural-part A has-structural-part refers to physical parts that make up the structure of the whole, but don't necessarily serve a particular function in the whole.
has-basic-structural-unit A has-basic-structural-unit refers to the many identical physical things that make up a whole.
has-basic-functional-unit A has-basic-functional-unit refers to the many identical things that combine functionally to make up a whole.