control algorithm
nounUK /kənˈtrəʊl ˈælɡərɪðəm/
US /kənˈtroʊl ˈælɡərɪðəm/
A set of steps a computer follows to keep a machine doing what it should.
The drone's control algorithm keeps it steady in the wind.
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2. The math rules that decide how a system moves toward a target.
Engineers tuned the control algorithm so the robot arm stops smoothly.
3. Software that adjusts a process automatically without a person.
The heating system uses a control algorithm to save energy at night.
4. A step-by-step plan for steering a vehicle or device.
The self-driving car's control algorithm decides when to brake.