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guard
expression attached to a function definition specifying when
(for what arguments) that definition is appropriate.
2. In (parallel) logic programming, a Boolean expression
which is used to select a clause from several alternative
matching clauses.
See Guarded Horn Clauses.
specifies when an message may be sent or received.
(1995-05-09)