forcing function

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|math}} A function in a [[system]] of [[differential equation]]s that is only a function of [[time]], unaffected by the other [[variable]]s; or, more generally, any non-[[homogeneous]] source function in any variable.
2. {{lb|en|GUI}} An aspect of [[interface]] [[design]] that [[restrict]]s a user's abilities in order to [[streamline]] [[completion]] of a [[task]].
3. {{lb|en|by extension}} Any task, activity or event that [[force]]s one to take action and produce a result; [[impetus]], [[impulse]].

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