FREEDOM (Constrained)
Charles François (2004). FREEDOM (Constrained), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1338.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1338 ▶ |
| Object type | General information |
The limitation to the degrees of freedom in a system.
Any function in a system must be by necessity maintained within limits, for at least two interrelated reasons:
- Any runaway process affecting a systemic function would quickly endanger the survival of the system as a whole in the environment on which it depends for its input resources or for its output absorption
- Any such disequilibrium in one function would quickly lead to dangerous disturbances in other functions.
See also
General adaptation syndrome, Strain, Stress