Overview Index

Surface concept

Surface concept is concept which is directly connected with hardcoded unit.

Compare with abstract concept.

The biggest groups of the surface concepts are:

1. Word - surface concept connected with word dictionary.
2. Phrase - surface concept connected with a phrase dictionary.

Example:

“Touch a wire” is a surface concept (in case if “Touch a wire” is connected with phrase dictionary).

If “ICQ message is received” concept is connected with ICQ peripheral device then “ICQ message is received” concept is a surface concept.

More examples:

“Moon” is a surface concept (if it’s a word).

“Red alert” is a surface concept (if it’s a phrase).

“Desire to talk” is a surface concept (if it’s a phrase).

“Play” is a surface concept (if it’s a word).

“When I have played ‘Red alert’” is an abstract concept (because it does not have direct relations with word dictionary, phrase dictionary, or other hardcoded units).