Canonical Definition
A word, phrase, constraint, guarantee, or relationship inside the Problem Statement that tells the learner what must be returned, what structure is being inspected, which movements are legal, or when failure is allowed.
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In Target Element, 'Return the index' is a Context Clue for the Answer Space, while 'unsorted array' is a Context Clue for the Problem Space and route.
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