Constraint (information theory)
WordNet

noun


(1)   The act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
(2)   A device that retards something's motion
"The car did not have proper restraints fitted"
(3)   The state of being physically constrained
"Dogs should be kept under restraint"
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Etymology


From , from , from verb (French: ).

Noun



  1. Something that constrains.
  2. A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.
 
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