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Equation 8 · Part 1 · Codex vs Claude Code: A Systems Comparison, Not a Benchmark Beauty Contest

Symbol S

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S is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

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S is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

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where M is model policy, C context and state, T tools and extensibility, P permissions, E execution isolation, S surfaces and handoff, and O organizational controls. Comparing only M discards most of what users buy and most of what defenders must secure.

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A variable is a named place for a value. Its letter is a local label: x can mean position in one formula and a data point in another.

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