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Boundary conditions designed to cushion people instead of penalizing them—graduated responses, warnings before lockouts, and reversible defaults.
Definition
Boundary conditions designed to cushion people instead of penalizing them—graduated responses, warnings before lockouts, and reversible defaults. Soft edges reduce failure load and guard against brittleness.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Soft Edges. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/soft-edges
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Soft Edges." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/soft-edges.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Soft Edges." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/soft-edges.
BibTeX
@misc{glossary_soft-edges,
title={Soft Edges},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/soft-edges},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Soft Edges AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/soft-edges ER -