A **[[Model]]** is a representation of a system. ^about Where every natural *system* has infinite complexity, a *model* seeks to represent it in a simplified, manageable, manipulatable, and simulate-able way that can be handled by the actors (such as humans) that will be defining, developing, and consuming the model and its insights. ^about This is a [[Class]] within the [[System|this knowledge management system]] (not to be confused with the generic concept of 'system'). <span class="dataview">`$=dv.execute(dv.page("Model (script)").script_local)`</span>![[Model (tpdv output)#Content|no-h app-hidden]]