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'''Forcing function''' can mean:
For a forcing function in [[math]], see [[Ordinary differential equations]].
* In differential calculus, a [[forcing function (differential equations)|function]] that appears in the equations and is only a function of time, and not of any of the other variables.
 
* In differential calculus as applied in climate science, [[radiative forcing]]
A* forcingIn function in [[interaction design]] is another term for, 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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