Autonosissa

Autonosissa is a neologism used in some discussions to describe self-directed subsystems or agents within a larger network or organism. The term has no single, universally accepted definition and appears in various disciplines with different emphases.

In systems theory and philosophy, autonosissa can denote components that act autonomously while maintaining regulatory ties to the whole, often through feedback mechanisms and context-aware decision rules. In speculative biology, the concept is used to discuss modular units capable of independent function that contribute to the host's overall viability. In computer science or AI contexts, autonosissa may refer to autonomous software agents or microagents designed to collaborate under governance of higher-level policies.

Common themes across uses include autonomy, self-regulation, adaptability, and interaction with the external environment. Differences often concern the degree of independence, the nature of control by the system, and whether autonomy is framed as a property of a subsystem, an entity, or a relational dynamic within a network.

Etymology remains informal; auto- signals self, while -nosissa is a speculative suffix borrowed from related terms in biology or medicine. The term is not widely established in scholarly literature, and citations, if any, tend to appear in niche or speculative discussions.

See also: autopoiesis, autonomous systems, self-regulation, cybernetics, distributed AI.