Table 1

OBI Functions considered as Roles.

Function Bearer

OBI Function

Human

Perturb, Measure, Separation (3), Sort

Computer

Information Processor (3), Consume Data

Highly Generic

Freeze, Heat, Environment Control, Mechanical, Record, Contain, Transfer, Cool, Connection, Synthesizing, Excitation (2), Ionization, Energy Supply (1)

Distant Galaxy

Magnify

Out of Scope

Molecular Function (3)

I provide suggestions for entities that could engage in the same end-directed activity, but without being designed for the purpose. "Function" has been omitted from the OBI term names. Numbers indicate child terms which have been omitted for brevity. I do not consider "Information Processor" to be the function of a computer, as the definition is more specific than the term suggests.

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