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Tensegrity

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The term "tensegrity" was coined by Buckminster Fuller in the 1960s as a portmanteau of "tensional integrity".
Indeed, seeing tensegrity makes understanding it easier. The official descriptions are more complicated, such as this one from Wikipedia [1]:
"Tensegrity, tensional integrity or floating compression, is a structural principle based on the use of isolated components in compression inside a net of continuous tension, in such a way that the compressed members (usually bars or struts) do not touch each other and the prestressed tensioned members (usually cables or tendons) delineate the system spatially."