01//DefinitionTerm

// ##se-def =Semantic Expansion — the cognitive process of reconstructing full meaning from a compressed token or cue . The reverse of Semantic Compression . Analogy: Clicking a ZIP file to access the documents inside

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02//MechanismRetrieval

// ##se-mech → Trigger: Visual contact with the token (e.g., seeing #entropy) → Search: Brain activates related nodes in the semantic network → Reconstruction: Subjective experience of the original context ("Ah, that was about thermodynamics!")

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03//In CLNInterface

// ##se-cln * The interface acts as a prosthetic for expansion - User clicks a tag in the sidebar - System scrolls to the line and highlights it + The external context is restored, aiding internal cognitive expansion

◇#tagmarry (Token)

→Cognitive/UI Expansion

▽Source Text + Context (Meaning)

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04//RisksFailure

// ##se-fail ! Semantic Drift . Over time, the tag may expand into a *different* meaning than originally intended - The token "anchor" slips, dragging the memory to a new location // ##se-open ? Should CLN allow users to "re-encode" (re-tag) a line to prevent drift?