constrainedtask

noun
UK /kənˈstreɪnd tɑːsk/
US /kənˈstreɪnd tæsk/

A job that has rules about what you can and cannot do.

Building the toy was a constrained task because we could only use ten blocks.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A piece of work done with limited time or resources.

The constrained task had to be finished before lunch.

3. A problem in math or science with fixed conditions.

The students solved a constrained task using only whole numbers.

4. A computer job that must follow strict limits.

The program ran a constrained task to save memory.