 a diskette, a computer print-out, a watch, a
mousepad, etc.

&gt; 
&gt; &gt;but I also think that this notion can be defined in terms
&gt; &gt;of the concepts that a 4D ontology would admit.  In fact, 
&gt; you described one
&gt; &gt;possible way of doing this in your most recent exchange with 
&gt; Matthew West.
&gt; 
&gt; No, that was one way that a *continuant* could be mapped into a 4-d 
&gt; ontology. Ordinary objects are already in the 4-d ontology (anything 
&gt; that occupies space and lasts for a 