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Open computation that goes beyond open source, made from parts designed to be recombined.

> Every layer of a malleable computing system is designed to support arbitrary recombination, reused across environments and freely sharable with others. Modifying such a system happens in the context of use, rather than through some separate tool and skill set.
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> In contrast with monolithic applications, these amorphous computers are finely tuned and thoughtfully crafted by their operator over the course of a practice.

By [[Devine Lu Linvega]], who also has entries for [permacomputing](https://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/permacomputing.html), [salvage computing](https://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/salvage_computing.html), and [collapse computing](https://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/collapse_computing.html).