 with anything that provides a computer-to-computer interface, regardless of what the interface is. This means that COSMOS adapts to what other systems are doing and evolves over time. It does not publish an API that hardware must adhere to if it wants to communicate with COSMOS.</p>
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<p>Log Everything</p>
<p>All data that flows into and out of COSMOS is logged. This provides history as well as attribution for what happened when and why. Keeping accurate logs is an essential and critical aspect of