constraint

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Definition

The universe's veto power on your plans. Whether it's memory limits, budget caps, or the pesky laws of physics, a constraint is that annoying-but-necessary boundary separating 'what I want' from 'what I can actually pull off.'

Example Usage

The project hit a memory constraint when the team attempted to process the entire dataset on legacy hardware.

Source: Technical and mathematical terminology; IEEE and ACM standards

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