Behavior-shaping constraint: Difference between revisions

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A '''behavior-shaping constraint''', also sometimes referred to as a forcing function, or [[poka-yoke]], is a technique used in [[error-tolerant design]] to prevent the user from making common [[error]]s or mistakes. One example is the reverse lockout on the transmission of a moving [[automobile]].