The term 'confines' can refer to a variety of different concepts, including limits, boundaries, COMPASS, EXTENT, RIM, AREA, PENS, CAGES, SCOPE, hemsin, interns, PURLIEU, encloses, and restricts. Each of these terms has a slightly different meaning, but all refer to the idea of being confined or restricted in some way. Limits refer to the maximum or minimum amount of something that can be done or experienced, while boundaries refer to the physical or metaphorical lines that separate one thing from another. COMPASS refers to the directions of north, south, east, and west, while EXTENT refers to the degree or amount of something. RIM refers to the outer edge of something, while AREA refers to a particular space or region. PENS refer to an enclosed AREA for animals, while CAGES refer to an enclosed AREA for people or other animals. SCOPE refers to the range of something, while hemsin refers to a type of enclosure. Interns refer to people who are employed on a temporary basis, while PURLIEU refers to an AREA or region. Encloses refer to the act of surrounding something, while restricts refer to the act of limiting something.