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SYSE.40:3 - Forces

ForcePractical tension
Utilization and isolationSharing resources is efficient until one class prevents another from completing.
Admission and user outcomeRejecting early can preserve useful work while still being a failed attempt for the rejected user.
Waiting and usefulnessA queue smooths short bursts but can retain work that is no longer worth completing.
Recovery and amplificationRetry can recover a transient failure or intensify pressure and duplicate effects.