"slack variable" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slack variables [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) In an optimization problem, a variable added to an inequality constraint to transform it into an equality. Wikipedia link: slack variable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-slack_variable-en-noun-g6af1kyK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

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