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Constraint

Definition

A relation between two sets,(occurring) when the variety that exists under one condition is less than the variety that exists under another

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Principia Cybernetica
International Encyclopedia of Systems & Cybernetics

 

Principia Cybernetica (web)
A relation between two sets such that the variety that exists under one condition is less than the variety that exists under another.

Constraints are limitations imposed by nature or by man that do not permit certain actions to be taken.

Information is a measure of the constraint imposed by a condition or message.

 

Encyclopedia Autopoietica
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International Encyclopedia of Systems & Cybernetics
A relation between two sets,(occurring) when the variety that exists under one condition is less than the variety that exists under another.

A limitation or restriction imposed upon a system or a sub-system that curtails resources or operations.