An actuator is the mechanism by which a control system acts upon an environment. The control system can be simple (a fixed mechanical or electronic system), software-based (e.g. a printer driver, robot control system), a human, or any other input.
Nomos or Nomoi may refer to: from the Greek term for law (Î½ÏÎ¼Î¿Ï, nÃ³mos; pl. Î½ÏÎ¼Î¿Î¹, nÃ³moi). It is the origin of the suffix -onomy, as in astronomy, economy, or taxonomy.
Animism (Latin anima meaning âsoulâ) is the belief that within all creatures and objects (natural and manufactured) there exists a soul. This would mean that there are non-human souls, and that these souls are different in nature than the things in which they inhabit. Such animistic beliefs would lead to nature worship.