constraint
<programming, mathematics> 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: comp.constraints. FAQ.
(2002-06-08)
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