(1) An expression that can be evaluated to either true or false. It can be expressed in natural language text, in mathematically formal notation, or in a machine-readable language.
(2) In the Integrated Language Environment (ILE) model, a system-independent representation of an error condition within a high-level language (HLL). For an i5/OS program, each ILE condition has a corresponding exception message.
(3) In REXX, a specific event, or state, that can be trapped by the REXX CALL ON or SIGNAL ON instruction.
(4) An exception that has been enabled, or recognized, by the Language Environment and thus is eligible to activate user and language condition handlers. Conditions can be detected by the hardware/operating system and result in an interrupt. They can also be detected by language-specific generated code or language library code.
(5) The component of a policy expression that specifies the states for which a policy is relevant.
(6) The circumstances or state information of a managed resource that are examined during policy evaluation.
(7) In a business state machine, an expression that guards the transition and only allows the transition to the next state when and if the incoming operation evaluates to 'True'. Otherwise, the current state is maintained.
(8) A test of a situation or state that must be in place in order for a specific action to occur.