C.29.3:10.2 - Preparation, execution and interpretation

Horsman and colleagues (2014) distinguish abstract computation from its use through physical preparation, evolution and representation. Adopt their comparison as the basis for :4. The practical extension here is to return the equality, bound or behavior needed by the work, and to repair the particular connection that defeats it.

That account is one theory of physical computation. The method uses its constructive comparison without settling every philosophical classification of computing systems. For the declared use, establish whether the interpreted execution supplies the required result under the stated conditions, using :4.5.

The examples explain why both directions matter. Input preparation asks what state can be made; output interpretation asks what result can be obtained from the state or indication. They can have different scales, ranges and physical means.