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constraint [n]
 
1)the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint"
    Synonyms :restraint 
    See Also: confinement  confine  cage 
 
2)a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
    Synonyms :restraint 
    See Also: device  air_bag  airbrake  arrester  band  brake  brake_pads  brake_shoe  catch  chain  fastener  gag  lead  ignition_lock  muzzle  life_belt  drogue  bond  trammel 
 
3)the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
    Synonyms :
    See Also: restriction  swaddling_clothes 
 

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

A Boolean relation, often an equality or ineqality relation, between the values of one or more mathematical variables (often two). E.g. x>3 is a constraint on x. constraint satisfaction attempts to assign values to variables so that all constraints are true.

Usenet newsgroup: news:comp.constraints. FAQ .

(2002-06-08)



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