Engine - Revision history

Haycat2009: Add example of engine.

2024-02-28T06:29:16Z

Add example of engine.

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:29, 28 February 2024
Line 2:		Line 2:
	An '''engine''' is the active portion of an [[object]] (usually a [[puffer]], [[gun]] or [[oscillator]]) which is considered to actually produce its output, and which generally permits no variation in how it works. The other parts of the object are just there to [[support]] the engine.		An '''engine''' is the active portion of an [[object]] (usually a [[puffer]], [[gun]] or [[oscillator]]) which is considered to actually produce its output, and which generally permits no variation in how it works. The other parts of the object are just there to [[support]] the engine.
	For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe engine]] and [[Schick engine]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.		For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe engine]] and [[Schick engine]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.

			{{EmbedViewer
			\|pname = p4assistedperiod28glidergun
			\|viewerconfig = #C [[ ZOOM 8 HEIGHT 460 GPS 20 ]]
			\|position = center
			\|caption = [[Honey farm]] is the engine of the [[p4-assisted period-28 glider gun]].
			\|style = width:360px;
			}}

	==See also==		==See also==

Confocal: reword to follow Life Lexicon (https://web.archive.org/web/20031217051212/http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_e.htm#engine = https://conwaylife.com/ref/lexicon/lex_e.htm#engine), with "oscillator" added explicitly as a possibility

2023-08-07T12:31:19Z

reword to follow Life Lexicon (https://web.archive.org/web/20031217051212/http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_e.htm#engine = https://conwaylife.com/ref/lexicon/lex_e.htm#engine), with "oscillator" added explicitly as a possibility

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:31, 7 August 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~__NOTOC__~~{{Glossary}}		{{Glossary}}
	An '''engine''' is the active ~~part~~ of an object~~, particularly~~ a [[puffer]]. For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe engine]] and [[Schick engine]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.		An '''engine''' is the active portion of an [[object]] (usually a [[puffer]], [[gun]] or [[oscillator]]) which is considered to actually produce its output, and which generally permits no variation in how it works. The other parts of the object are just there to [[support]] the engine.
			For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe engine]] and [[Schick engine]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.
	~~It is also the active part of an [[oscillator]] or a [[gun]]~~.

	==See also==		==See also==

	* [[Switch engine]]		* [[Switch engine]]
	* [[Coe ship]]		* [[Coe ship]]
Line 11:		Line 9:

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	{{LinkLexicon\|lex_e.htm#engine}}		* {{LinkLexicon\|lex_e.htm#engine}}

			__NOTOC__

HotdogPi: a → an

2021-12-25T20:38:23Z

a → an

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:38, 25 December 2021
Line 2:		Line 2:
	An '''engine''' is the active part of an object, particularly a [[puffer]]. For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe engine]] and [[Schick engine]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.		An '''engine''' is the active part of an object, particularly a [[puffer]]. For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe engine]] and [[Schick engine]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.

	It is also the active part of a [[oscillator]] or a [[gun]].		It is also the active part of an [[oscillator]] or a [[gun]].

	==See also==		==See also==

Entity Valkyrie at 09:11, 16 November 2018

2018-11-16T09:11:19Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:11, 16 November 2018
Line 1:		Line 1:
	__NOTOC__{{Glossary}}		__NOTOC__{{Glossary}}
	An '''engine''' is the active part of an object, particularly a [[puffer]]. For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe engine]] and [[Schick engine]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.		An '''engine''' is the active part of an object, particularly a [[puffer]]. For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe engine]] and [[Schick engine]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.

			It is also the active part of a [[oscillator]] or a [[gun]].

	==See also==		==See also==

Muzik at 12:28, 3 July 2016

2016-07-03T12:28:49Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:28, 3 July 2016
Line 6:		Line 6:
	* [[Switch engine]]		* [[Switch engine]]
	* [[Coe ship]]		* [[Coe ship]]
	* [[Schick ~~engine~~]]		* [[Schick ship]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	{{LinkLexicon\|lex_e.htm#engine}}		{{LinkLexicon\|lex_e.htm#engine}}

Muzik at 12:28, 3 July 2016

2016-07-03T12:28:35Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:28, 3 July 2016
Line 1:		Line 1:
	__NOTOC__{{Glossary}}		__NOTOC__{{Glossary}}
	An '''engine''' is the active part of an object, particularly a [[puffer]]. For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe ~~ship~~]] and [[Schick ~~ship~~]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.		An '''engine''' is the active part of an object, particularly a [[puffer]]. For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe engine]] and [[Schick engine]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.

	==See also==		==See also==
Line 6:		Line 6:
	* [[Switch engine]]		* [[Switch engine]]
	* [[Coe ship]]		* [[Coe ship]]
	* [[Schick ~~ship~~]]		* [[Schick engine]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	{{LinkLexicon\|lex_e.htm#engine}}		{{LinkLexicon\|lex_e.htm#engine}}

Apple Bottom: LinkLexicon

2016-05-12T20:31:11Z

LinkLexicon

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:31, 12 May 2016
Line 7:		Line 7:
	* [[Coe ship]]		* [[Coe ship]]
	* [[Schick ship]]		* [[Schick ship]]

			== External links ==
			{{LinkLexicon\|lex_e.htm#engine}}

Zhuyifei1999: Category

2013-02-28T14:25:00Z

Calcyman: Filled the page with actual, useful Life-related content -- that will annoy the spammers!

2010-05-08T14:05:38Z

Filled the page with actual, useful Life-related content -- that will annoy the spammers!

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:05, 8 May 2010
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~{{Speedydeletion\|vandalism}}~~		An '''engine''' is the active part of an object, particularly a [[puffer]]. For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe ship]] and [[Schick ship]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.

			==See also==

			* [[Switch engine]]
			* [[Coe ship]]
			* [[Schick ship]]

Sokwe: speedy deletion

2010-05-08T04:12:25Z

speedy deletion

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:12, 8 May 2010
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~nnnnnhxykvvvvvvujgnykv=o0[,ipjpk'kkjl'kiigftybnkjiuik,.mji~~		{{Speedydeletion\|vandalism}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:25, 28 February 2013
Line 1:		Line 1:
			__NOTOC__{{Glossary}}
	An '''engine''' is the active part of an object, particularly a [[puffer]]. For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe ship]] and [[Schick ship]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.		An '''engine''' is the active part of an object, particularly a [[puffer]]. For example, the [[switch engine]] is the active component of the [[block-laying switch engine]], [[glider-producing switch engine]] and [[Cordership]]s. Other notable examples of engines include the [[Coe ship]] and [[Schick ship]], both of which can be perturbed to form puffer trains of various periods.