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Contemporary architetonic movement
Bionic architecture is a contemporary movement that studies the physiological, behavioural, and structural adaptions of biological organisms as a source
Bionic_architecture
Application of natural systems to technology
Bionics or biologically inspired engineering is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering
Bionics
Use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products
Applications Animal cell culture Biofabrication Bioinformatics Biosynthesis Bionic architecture Cell immunity Cloning Reproductive cloning Therapeutic cloning Embryology
Biotechnology
2025 video game
Bionic Bay is a platform video game co-developed by Mureena and Psychoflow Studio, and published by Kepler Interactive. The player assumes control of an
Bionic_Bay
Topics referred to by the same term
Aguilera album) "Bionic" (Christina Aguilera song) Bionic (Sandbox album) "Bionic" (King Adora song) Bionic architecture, a design movement Bionic Tower, an
Bionic_(disambiguation)
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
The Apple A12X Bionic is a 64-bit ARM system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc. and fabricated by TSMC. Part of the Apple silicon series, it first
Apple_A12X
Type of design principles for human habitats
infrastructure Bionic architecture – Contemporary architetonic movement Domed city – Large urban area enclosed within a dome Earthship – Style of architecture that
Arcology
Moscow Metro station
Salaryevo were opened in 2016. It features an example of modern bionic architecture: there are artificial, shiny metal "trees" with lights forming "leaves"
Troparyovo
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
The Apple A16 Bionic (known as just the A16 for the eleventh-generation iPad) is a 64-bit ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part
Apple_A16
Visionary vertical city
The Bionic Tower (Spanish: Torre Biónica; Chinese: 仿生塔) is an imagined vertical city, designed for human habitation by Spanish architects Eloy Celaya,
Bionic_Tower
Architectural and design practice
be classified within the British high-tech architects as either bionic architecture or amorphous, organic shapes sometimes referred to as "blobitecture"
Future_Systems
Technique for artificially transferring genetic material
Applications Animal cell culture Biofabrication Bioinformatics Biosynthesis Bionic architecture Cell immunity Cloning Reproductive cloning Therapeutic cloning Embryology
Subcloning
C standard library for Android operating system
Bionic is an implementation of the C standard library, developed by Google for its Android operating system. It differs from the GNU C Library (glibc)
Bionic_(software)
Proposed high-rise building in Japan
construction technology and areas for future development. Arcology Bionic Tower Bionic architecture Sky City 1000 X-Seed 4000 GOEBEL, JOCHEN (1995-02-20). "Nowhere
Aeropolis_2001
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
the A16 Bionic chip and 50% compared to the iPhone 14 with the A15 Bionic chip. Also, it can deliver the same CPU performance of the A16 Bionic chip while
Apple_A18
System-on-chip processors designed by Apple Inc.
S9 SiP Is A 4nm Part And Cut-Down Version Of The A16 Bionic, Revealing A Scalable Architecture For Various Product Lines". March 17, 2024. "watch9".
Apple_silicon
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
The Apple A12 Bionic is a 64-bit ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series, It first appeared in the iPhone
Apple_A12
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
The Apple A11 Bionic is a 64-bit ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series, and manufactured by TSMC. It
Apple_A11
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
The Apple A13 Bionic is a 64-bit ARM-based system on a chip (SoC), designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series. It appears in the iPhone 11
Apple_A13
Aquaculture involving the farming of algae
1016/j.proeng.2017.04.272. ISSN 1877-7058. Nazareth, Aaron (2018). "Bionic architecture". Research Project. Unitec Institute of Technology: 1–69. Proksch
Algaculture
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
The Apple A15 Bionic is a 64-bit ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series. It is used in the iPhone 13
Apple_A15
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
Pro respectively replacing the A15 Bionic (exclusively on the entry-level iPhone models with 5-core GPU), A16 Bionic (exclusively on the standard iPhone
Apple_A17_Pro
Architecture modeled after nature
Biomimetic architecture is a branch of the new science of biomimicry defined and popularized by Janine Benyus in her 1997 book Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired
Biomimetic_architecture
Separation or breakage of DNA strands into pieces
Applications Animal cell culture Biofabrication Bioinformatics Biosynthesis Bionic architecture Cell immunity Cloning Reproductive cloning Therapeutic cloning Embryology
DNA_fragmentation
Device used for cultivating micro or macro algae
1016/j.proeng.2017.04.272. ISSN 1877-7058. Nazareth, Aaron (2018). "Bionic architecture". Research Project. Unitec Institute of Technology: 1–69. Proksch
Algae_bioreactor
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
The Apple A14 Bionic is a 64-bit, ARMv8.4-A system on a chip (SoC). It is designed by Apple Inc. as part of the Apple silicon series. It appears in the
Apple_A14
Bildts farmhouse Biomimetic architecture Bionic architecture Black and white bungalow Black-and-white Revival architecture Black Forest house Blackhouse
Index of architecture articles
Index_of_architecture_articles
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
performance of the M3. The M4 NPU performs over 60× faster than the A11 Bionic, and is approximately 3× faster than the original M1. The M4 is packaged
Apple_M4
Free Unix-like operating system kernel
extensions beyond standard C. The code also contains assembly code for architecture-specific logic such as optimizing memory use and task execution. The
Linux_kernel
French architect-oceanographer (born 1945)
Prouvé. In 1972 he got a master's degree in architecture. Rougerie bases his research on bionic architecture, in accordance with principles of sustainable
Jacques_Rougerie_(architect)
Skyscraper in Shenzhen, China
with 130 floors. The tower is designed by Chicago-based company bKL Architecture. Bionic Tower Wuhan Greenland Center Qianhai Tower Wuhan CTF Centre Shanghai
Shenzhen_Tower
2025 mobile operating system
requiring an Apple A14 Bionic chip or newer and specular highlights on the app icons, Dock, and Control Center requiring an Apple A16 Bionic chip or newer.[excessive
IOS_26
Home media streaming device from Apple
On April 20, 2021, Apple announced an updated Apple TV 4K with the A12 Bionic chip, support for high frame rate HDR, HDMI 2.1, and Wi-Fi 6. Its HDMI port
Apple_TV_(device)
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple
four energy-efficient @2.42 GHz "Blizzard" cores, first seen in the A15 Bionic, providing a hybrid configuration similar to ARM DynamIQ, as well as Intel's
Apple_M2
Family of Unix-like operating systems
the last two are no longer maintained. Android uses its own C library, Bionic. However, musl can additionally be used as a replacement for glibc on desktop
Linux
Series of systems-on-a-chip designed by Apple
"Firestorm" and four energy-efficient "Icestorm" cores, first seen on the A14 Bionic. It has a hybrid configuration similar to ARM big.LITTLE and Intel's Lakefield
Apple_M1
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
T32 Products, models, variants Variant Apple A10X Fusion Apple T2 History Predecessors Apple A9 (iPhone) Apple A9X (iPad) Successor Apple A11 Bionic
Apple_A10
Tablet computer developed by Apple released in 2025
iPad most people need". Ars Technia. Retrieved May 18, 2026. "Apple A16 Bionic: specs and benchmarks". NanoReview.net. Retrieved March 4, 2025. "New Entry-Level
IPad_(11th_generation)
Unrealised Soviet project during Stalin's rule
victory in a series of four architectural competitions held between 1931 and 1933 signaled a sharp turn in Soviet architecture, from radical modernism to
Palace_of_the_Soviets
Cancelled skyscraper planned for the UAE
"Construction". Dynamic Architecture. Archived from the original on 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2008-08-26. "Green Construction". Dynamic Architecture. Archived from
Dynamic_Tower
Tablet computer developed by Apple (2022–2025)
laminated.[better source needed] The tenth-generation iPad uses an A14 Bionic processor, previously seen in the fourth-generation iPad Air and the iPhone
IPad_(10th_generation)
2024 AMD 4-nanometer processor microarchitecture
14, 2023). "Analyst: TSMC Hitting 55% Yields on 3nm Node for Apple's A17 Bionic, M3 SoCs". ExtremeTech. Retrieved June 3, 2024. Shilov, Anton (December
Zen_5
2021 tablet computer developed by Apple
Keyboard and Smart Connector for keyboard attachments. It uses the Apple A13 Bionic chip previously seen in the iPhone 11 in 2019, which Apple claims gives
IPad_(9th_generation)
Tablet computer sold by Apple between 2020 and 2021
compatibility and Smart Keyboard compatibility, though it now includes a faster A12 Bionic processor, with a Neural Engine, making it the first entry-level iPad to
IPad_(8th_generation)
13th-generation smartphone developed by Apple
badly people crave it." The iPhone SE incorporates the Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm) architecture system on a chip (SoC), with an integrated M13 motion coprocessor
IPhone_SE_(2nd_generation)
Imitation of biological systems for the solving of human problems
To combine the word to mean imitating life. A closely related field is bionics. Nanobiomimetics is the specialization of nanobiomimetics in the nanoscale
Biomimetics
Research laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
biologically inspired fabrication, socially engaging robots, emotive computing, bionics, and hyperinstruments. The media lab came under scrutiny in 2019 due to
MIT_Media_Lab
History of the Ubuntu operating system
desktop images; other images' 32-bit versions remain. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver, the seventh LTS release, is a long-term support version that was
Ubuntu_version_history
Tablet computer developed by Apple (2019–2020)
the iPad Pro 10.5 inch; internal hardware includes an upgraded Apple A12 Bionic SoC, a 10.5-inch Retina Display, 3 GB of LPDDR4X memory, and support for
IPad_Air_(3rd_generation)
Ultraportable laptop computer by Apple
A-series SoC was the Developer Transition Kit, which used the Apple A12Z Bionic and was made available to developers during the transition to Apple silicon
MacBook_Neo
Planned building in Manhattan, New York
Xujiahui Tower Never realized Aeropolis 2001 Al Noor Tower Al Rajhi Tower Bionic Tower Chicago Spire Crystal Island DIB-200 Doha Tower and Convention Center
350_Park_Avenue
Tablet computer developed by Apple (2020–2022)
announcement of its successor, the iPad Air (5th generation). The Apple A14 Bionic SoC has 11.9 billion transistors inside, allowing for higher efficiency
IPad_Air_(4th_generation)
Proposed hypothetical arcology
558 ft) in San Francisco, Dubai City Tower of 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) and the Bionic Tower of 1,228 metres (4,029 ft) in either Hong Kong or Shanghai. Sky City
X-Seed_4000
Family of large language models by Google
unified multimodal architecture that processes images and audio without encoders. Gemma 3 is based on a decoder-only transformer architecture with grouped-query
Gemma_(language_model)
Video-sharing platform
from the original on March 26, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017. "YouTube Architecture". High Scalability. Archived from the original on October 4, 2014. Retrieved
YouTube
2020–2023 transition of Apple computers to using Apple-designed ARM-based processors
planning to use its own chips based on the ARM architecture beginning in 2020. The Apple A12X Bionic chip used in the iPad Pro (3rd generation), released
Mac transition to Apple silicon
Mac_transition_to_Apple_silicon
Email service provided by Google
authorities. In light of the attacks, Google enhanced the security and architecture of its infrastructure, and advised individual users to install anti-virus
Gmail
Web browser developed by Google
while substituting other components, such as its own multi-process architecture, in place of WebKit's native implementation. Chrome is internally tested
Google_Chrome
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
executing over 18 trillion operations per second, which is faster than the A16 Bionic's 17 trillion operations per second NPU seen in the iPhone 14 Pro series
Apple_M3
Plug-in hybrid full-size luxury SUV
utilizes four-wheel steering which allows the rear wheels to turn ±10°. Bionic motion controls are also anticipated for the V9X. The Great Wall Motor chairman
Wey_V9X
Large language model developed by Google
announced AudioPaLM for speech-to-speech translation, which uses the PaLM-2 architecture and initialization. PaLM is pre-trained on a high-quality corpus of 780
PaLM
Search engine from Google
web developers to test a new search architecture, codenamed "Caffeine", and give their feedback. The new architecture provided no visual differences in
Google_Search
Large language model developed by Google AI
token is. Like the causal masking for GPT models, this two-stream masked architecture allows the model to train on all tokens in one forward pass. Two models
XLNet
Implementation of C standard library for Linux operating system
execute them on musl-based distros. Free and open-source software portal Bionic libc dietlibc EGLIBC klibc Newlib uClibc "musl - obsolete versions". musl-libc
Musl
Stalled supertall skyscraper in Grozny, Russia
traditional Chechen Nakh architecture in its skyline and proportions, drawing inspiration from Chechen ethnic tower architecture dating from the 12th century
Akhmat_Tower
Large language model developed by Google
more powerful and capable model than 1.0 Ultra. Changes include a new architecture, a mixture-of-experts approach, and a larger one-million-token context
Gemini_(language_model)
American cybersecurity technology company
external attack surface management vendor for risk management) September 2023: Bionic.ai (Israeli cybersecurity startup) November 2024: Flow Security ($200 million)
CrowdStrike
Artificial device that replaces a missing body part
has been started with bionic hands by Laura Hruby of the Medical University of Vienna. A few open-hardware 3-D printable bionic hands have also become
Prosthesis
Ukrainian educational institution
BIONIC University (IT University of Vasyl Khmelnytsky) is an IT university located in Kyiv, Ukraine. Founded in 2012, it is considered the first Ukrainian
BIONIC_University
Tablet computer developed by Apple (2019–2021)
It shares a similar design to the iPad Mini 4 and features the Apple A12 Bionic chip, 64 or 256GB storage, a more modernly upgraded 7.9-inch Retina Display
IPad_Mini_(5th_generation)
Display system intended to replace X11
04 will revert to long-in-the-tooth Xorg". Retrieved 16 December 2023. "Bionic Beaver 18.04 LTS to use Xorg by default". Canonical. Archived from the original
Wayland_(protocol)
2026 Android mobile operating system
include hardware decoding support and corresponding drivers. The audio architecture strictly restricts background audio interactions, including background
Android_17
Series of motion coprocessors by Apple
iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X, embedded within the A11 Bionic SoC. Starting with the A12 Bionic SoC, Apple has stopped distinguishing the motion coprocessor
Apple_motion_coprocessors
American multinational technology company
Holzle, U. (April 29, 2003). "Web search for a planet: the google cluster architecture". IEEE Micro. 23 (2): 22–28. Bibcode:2003IMicr..23b..22B. doi:10.1109/mm
Sixth generation of Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Beijing, China. Built upon the rear-wheel drive based MRA II (Modular Rear Architecture) platform which it shares with the D-segment W206 C-Class and the F-segment
Mercedes-Benz_E-Class_(W214)
Project for adding Rust language to Linux kernel
been improved in later versions. Linux 6.10 included RISC-V processor architecture support for Rust. In July 2024 a change was accepted into Linux to support
Rust_for_Linux
Authorization software system
and scalability for applications with large user bases. Zanzibar's architecture includes several core components: Distributed database: Built on Google
Google_Zanzibar
Linux distribution developed by Canonical
alliterative code name, typically consisting of an adjective and an animal (e.g., "Bionic Beaver"). Releases are often referred to by the adjective alone. Ubuntu
Ubuntu
AI-assisted coding environment
Retrieved November 18, 2025. "Google Antigravity introduces agent-first architecture for asynchronous, verifiable coding workflows". VentureBeat. November
Google_Antigravity
Study of circular causal processes
cybernetics when it was developed. These include artificial intelligence, bionics, cognitive science, control theory, complexity science, computer science
Cybernetics
System-on-a-chip designed by Apple Inc.
Instruction set ARMv8.1-A: A64, A32, T32 Products, models, variants Variant Apple A10 Fusion, Apple T2 History Predecessor Apple A9X Successor Apple A12X Bionic
Apple_A10X
German prosthetics company
Bulgarian). "Ottobock acquires BeBionic from Steeper". healio.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017. "Ottobock kauft BeBionic von Steeper". Goettinger-Tageblatt
Ottobock
2022 mobile operating system
an iPhone SE. However, iPhones with an A11 Bionic SoC have limited support while iPhones with an A12 Bionic SoC or newer have full support. The cutoff
IOS_16
Chatbot developed by Google
same name, after previously being based on LaMDA and PaLM 2. The Gemini architecture is trained natively on multiple data types, allowing the models to process
Google_Gemini
IBM midrange computer (1975–1984)
computerized desk, the System/32 was nicknamed the "Bionic Desk" after The Six Million Dollar Man (bionic man), a popular U.S. TV program when the computer
IBM_System/32
Operating system for mobile devices
standard C library, Bionic, was developed by Google specifically for Android, as a derivation of the BSD's standard C library code. Bionic itself has been
Android_(operating_system)
Academic fields of study or professions
Biocatalysts Bioengineering Biochemical engineering Biomolecular engineering Bionics Catalysis Materials engineering Molecular engineering Nanotechnology Polymer
Outline of academic disciplines
Outline_of_academic_disciplines
Way of using computer memory
Older operating systems, such as DOS and Windows 3.1x, do not use this architecture. "Address space". Address space options for 32bit systems. "userland
User_space_and_kernel_space
MOSFET technology node
Apple A12 Bionic, was announced at Apple's September 2018 event. Although Huawei announced its own "7nm" processor before the Apple A12 Bionic, the Kirin
7_nm_process
Irish actor (1919–2005)
studied at University College Dublin, graduating in 1944 with a degree in architecture, following in his father's footsteps. He developed a keen interest in
Dan_O'Herlihy
Suite of artificial intelligence tools developed by Apple Inc.
2020. In 2017, Apple released the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X with the A11 Bionic processor, which featured its first dedicated Neural Engine for accelerating
Apple_Intelligence
Electric compact luxury crossover SUV
only - the GLC 400 4MATIC electric. It features an 800-volt electrical architecture with a 94.0 kWh battery with up to 443 miles (713 km) of WLTP range.
Mercedes-Benz_GLC_Electric
1990s art movement in Brooklyn, New York City
copy of the New York Times’ Real Estate section on fire, Ebon Fisher's bionic code, Link with Distressed Humans, and an elastic and steel sculpture by
Brooklyn_Immersionists
Series of language models developed by Google AI
using self-supervised learning. It uses the encoder-only transformer architecture. BERT dramatically improved the state of the art for large language models
BERT_(language_model)
American annual electronic dance music festival
Stage, bionicJUNGLE". EDM. Retrieved May 21, 2026. Cihak, Lennon (April 27, 2022). "Take a Look Inside EDC Las Vegas' Brand New Stage, bionicJUNGLE".
Electric_Daisy_Carnival
Version control system by Google
AppJet Apps Script AppSheet ARCore Base Bazel BeyondCorp Bigtable BigQuery Bionic Blockly Borg Caja Cameyo Chart API Charts Chrome Frame Chromium Blink Closure
Piper_(source_control_system)
Cloud-based distributed SQL DBMS service
AppJet Apps Script AppSheet ARCore Base Bazel BeyondCorp Bigtable BigQuery Bionic Blockly Borg Caja Cameyo Chart API Charts Chrome Frame Chromium Blink Closure
Spanner_(database)
Software framework for audio
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) is a software framework and part of the Linux kernel that provides an application programming interface (API)
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
Advanced_Linux_Sound_Architecture
Statistical optimization technique
the 21st century, with the gradual rise of artificial intelligence and bionic robots, Bayesian optimization has been widely used in machine learning and
Bayesian_optimization
Formerly planned building for Berlin, Germany
in terms of its size and symbolism. Visually it was to have been the architectural centrepiece of Berlin as the world capital (Welthauptstadt). Its dimensions
Volkshalle
BIONIC ARCHITECTURE
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Girl/Female
Spanish
From Dionysus god of wine.
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek, Spanish
From Dionysus God of Wine; Follower of Dionysius
Boy/Male
Hindu
Unassuming
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
One Kind of Rice Grain
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
Right Person; Type of Sweet
Girl/Female
Greek
Amethyst.
Male
Greek
(Βίων) Greek name derived from the word bios BION means "life."
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
From Ban.
Boy/Male
British, English, French, Greek, Latin
Greek God of Wine
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Spanish
Pleasant; Good; Pretty
Boy/Male
British, Indian, Malaysian
Good
Girl/Female
English Greek
The name of a flowering vine used in folk medicine.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Greek
A Flowering Vine; The Name of a Flowering Vine Used in Folk Medicine
Girl/Female
Indian
Modest
Girl/Female
Irish
Ancient.
Girl/Female
English
Good.
Boy/Male
English
Small river or stream with an island.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Architec
Boy/Male
Indian, Malayalam
Brave Heart
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, perhaps ironic, from Middle English holy ‘holy’ + man ‘man’.
BIONIC ARCHITECTURE
BIONIC ARCHITECTURE
Girl/Female
Arabic
Jewel; Ornament
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, Christian, English, French, Hindu, Indian, Latin
Valley; From the Valley
Girl/Female
Indian
Blessed Child
Female
Egyptian
, born in the spring.
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Swedish
People's Victory; Victory of the People
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit
Light
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ravana
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Hebrew American English
Graceful lily.
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a.
Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy; as, an atonic disease.
n.
An Adonic verse.
n.
The Ionic volute.
a.
Pertaining to the Ionic order of architecture, one of the three orders invented by the Greeks, and one of the five recognized by the Italian writers of the sixteenth century. Its distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes. See Illust. of Capital.
n.
A conic section.
n.
The Ionic dialect; as, the Homeric Ionic.
n.
Ionic type.
a.
Of or pertaining to sulphur; containing or resembling sulphur; specifically, designating certain of the thio compounds; as, the thionic acids. Cf. Dithionic, Trithionic, Tetrathionic, etc.
a.
Of or pertaining to Ionia or the Ionians; Ionic.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or containing, bromine; -- said of those compounds of bromine in which this element has a valence of five, or the next to its highest; as, bromic acid.
a.
Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension; hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power.
a.
to, or containing, iodine; specif., denoting those compounds in which it has a relatively high valence; as, iodic acid.
n.
A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
v. i.
To go on a picnic, or pleasure excursion; to eat in public fashion.
a.
Of or pertaining to Ionia or the Ionians.
n.
A verse or meter composed or consisting of Ionic feet.
a.
Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable.
a.
Of or pertaining to wine; as, vinic alcohol.
a.
Relating to life; as, the biotic principle.
n.
A foot consisting of four syllables: either two long and two short, -- that is, a spondee and a pyrrhic, in which case it is called the greater Ionic; or two short and two long, -- that is, a pyrrhic and a spondee, in which case it is called the smaller Ionic.