Definition:
A Binary Constraint is a Constraint that only has two possible Status Conditions: complied with or not.
Alternative Names
Concept Number: *467
English Master: Binary Constraint
Synonyms, Variations & Acronyms: none
Detailing
In Systems: the specified Constraint is either complied with or not. There are two types known as Veto (positive Constraint, do X) and Demand-Constraints (negative Constraint, “do not do X”).
Illustrations
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Type
Constraint-Requirement
Examples
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Note 1. All qualifiers Act as Binary Constraints, at least on the specification, if not the System or Product itself.
Keyed-Icons
[Constraint-Tag] (very similar to Qualifier)
Drawn-Icons
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Related-Concepts
Constraint
Scalar-Constraint
Veto-Constraint
Demand-Constraint
Design-Constraint
History-of-Concept
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This Concept entered by Diane O'Brien.