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'''Forcing function''' can mean:

* For '''forcing function''' in [[mathematics]], see [[ordinary differential equations]]. (It's not there!!)

* In [[interactiondifferential design]]calculus, a '''[[forcing function''' is a(differential [[behavior-shaping constraintequations)|function]], that appears in the equations and is only a meansfunction of preventingtime, undesirableand usernot inputof usuallyany of madethe byother mistakevariables.

* In differential calculus as applied in climate science, [[radiative forcing]]

* In interaction design, a [[behavior-shaping constraint]], a means of preventing undesirable user input usually made by mistake.

* A forcing function is any task, activity or event that forces one to take action and produce a result.

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