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6. The Grid Data Structure
The grid data structure contains all the information used to run the basic PCA
algorithm. Each grid maintains its own
eigen-vector database. An element belongs to a single grid, and a construct line
connects to a single grid. Each construct's
laddered adjectives also belong to a single grid. The WINGRID parallel
processing version has all the properties of a grid. For
that reason it is also represented by a grid data structure. Note that some
items in the structure apply differently to the
parallel processing version than to non parallel processing version grids.

The grid eigen-vector (or component state) database consists of the collection
of construct loadings by component, element
loadings by components and core component loadings that were calculated from the
grid's constructs. This information is
reciprocally averaged throughout a single grid only. The list of WINGRID SCREEN
SAVER CLIENT toolbox settings component loadings
(see Section 5) is also considered to be part of each grid's eigen-vector
database.

Grid ID

A variable length number identifying the first 6 components of the grid. ZERO is
reserved for the Grid ID of the Internet based
parallel processing version. If parsing Associated Intelligent clustered
elements into separate grids, the eigen-signature could
be used as the Grid ID. .

List of component eigen values

The eigen values define the grid. Each eigen value is specified by a [percent,
significance band] pair and a status indication
of either active or dormant (see Section 12.4.3). Each element is then parsed by
a grid depending on the eigen value that it
falls into (When in dual protocol with Ian Clarke's Freenet, specified eigen
values ARE allowed to overlap). As an example, if
an Associated Intelligent clustered element is to be its own separate WINGRID
grid, the grid is defined to consist of a single
eigen signature - an eigen-signature with its own natural (class X, Y or Z)
significance band.

Correlated Construct Lines

There are construct's lines connecting to the grid. A construct line belongs to
one and only one grid (or the parallel
processing version). For the parallel processing version structure this list
includes all the Virtual Components. A Virtual
Component is identified by the Construct ID of its contrasting pole; its grading
is the normalized grading of the shortest
intra-grid path through the Streaming grid that exists between the two
constructs.

List of Construct Components Loadings

A Construct Components Loading is generated by each construct in the grid. It
describes the state of the construct's lines to
the grid.

List of Element Components Loadings

One Element Components Loading is generated for each streaming multi-access
element in the grid. An Element Components Loading
describes the set of constructs currently connected to the element.

List of Core Component Loadings

Core Component Loadings originate from the grid's grid super constructs. They
describe cyber entities internal to the Screen
Saver, as toolbox settings to the grid.

Shortest path tree

The shortest path tree for the grid, with the activated construct itself as
root. Derived from the collected construct
components and element components loadings by the MDS algorithm.

AuType

The type of authentication used for this grid. Authentication types are defined
in Appendix D. All WINGRID packet exchanges are
authenticated. Different authentication schemes may be used in different grids.

Streaming Capability

Set to TRUE if and only if there are one or more active Virtual Components using
the grid as a Streaming Grid. Equivalently,
this parameter indicates whether the grid can carry data traffic that neither
originates nor terminates in the grid itself. This
parameter is calculated when the grid's shortest path tree is built (see Section
16.1, and is used as an input to a subsequent
step of the PCA table build process (see Section 16.3).

Toolbox Settings Generic Capability

WINGRID SCREEN SAVER CLIENT toolbox settings loadings will be reciprocally
averaged throughout the grid. This is a configurable
parameter. If WINGRID SCREEN SAVER CLIENT toolbox settings loadings are excluded
from the grid, the grid is called an
un-analyzed "template". Internal to template grids, calculating WINGRID SCREEN
SAVER CLIENT toolbox setting oscillations will be
based solely on a default core construct. The parallel processing version cannot
be configured as a template grid. Also, Virtual
Components cannot be configured through template grids. For more information,
see Section 3.6.

TemplateDefaultGrade

If the grid has been configured as a template grid, and the construct itself is
a grid super construct, then the
TemplateDefaultGrade indicates the grading of the default Core Component that
the construct should activate into the grid. There
can be a separate grading configured for each signature type. See Section 12.4.3
for more information. Unless otherwise
specified, the remaining sections of this document refer to the operation of the
protocol for the dream-like updating of Virtual
Components into adjectival adjacencies.

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