# Controlled State

> The requirement that all inputs and state affecting a computation be controlled and known.

Record: `lex:controlled-state`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Computation Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/computation-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-controlled-state

## category

- [Correctness / Determinism / Verification](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/correctness-determinism-verification.md)

## referenced-by

- [Determinism](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/determinism.md)