Conditionbound
Conditionbound is an adjective used to describe something whose behavior, state, or validity is constrained by a set of conditions. A conditionbound system operates only when the specified criteria are satisfied, and its possible states are restricted otherwise. The term, formed from condition and bound, is used across disciplines to emphasize dependency on triggers or prerequisites rather than intrinsic properties alone.
In computer science, a conditionbound operation executes only when preconditions are met. This view aligns with
In legal and contractual contexts, actions may be described as conditionbound if they depend on the fulfillment
In fiction and worldbuilding, conditionbound devices, spells, or abilities activate only under defined environmental or narrative
See also: precondition, postcondition, constraint, trigger, contract programming, design by contract, constraint satisfaction problem.