control algorithms
nounUK /kənˈtrəʊl ˈælɡərɪðəmz/
US /kənˈtroʊl ˈælɡərɪðəmz/
Sets of steps a computer follows to keep a machine doing what it should.
The robot's control algorithms help it walk without falling over.
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2. The math rules that decide how a system responds to changes.
Engineers tuned the control algorithms so the drone would stay steady in the wind.
3. The part of a program that manages how other parts behave.
The game's control algorithms decide when enemies chase the player.
4. Methods used to keep temperature, speed, or pressure at a target level.
The oven uses control algorithms to hold exactly 180 degrees.