Teadmiste hierarhia illustreerib ideed, et faktid, mis on mõtestatult organiseeritud, moodustavad andmed, need omakorda informatsiooni, teadmised ja lõpuks teadmuse ehk tarkuse.
The geometric entity of the bicycle is the assembly of the data elements; human knowledge is needed to deduce the reality of a bicycle as a means of transportation and the steps necessary for the physical object to function.