# Explicit Inputs

> All data a computation needs supplied through its parameters rather than read from ambient or hidden state.

Record: `lex:explicit-inputs`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-explicit-inputs

## category

- [Core Vocabulary](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-vocabulary.md)

## referenced-by

- [Pure Functions](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/pure-functions.md)
- [Stateless Processing](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/stateless-processing.md)