feedback programming

noun

UK /ˈfiːdbæk ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/

US /ˈfiːdbæk ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Feedback programming is when a computer program uses what happens to change what it does next.

The robot used feedback programming to slow down when it got close to the wall.

SYNONYMS

closed-loop programming feedback control adaptive programming self-correcting code

RELATED WORDS

sensor loop control system automation algorithm

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Writing code that collects user responses and adjusts the software based on them.

The app's feedback programming changed the menu after many people said it was confusing.

3. A teaching method where learners get comments on their work to improve it.

The coding class used feedback programming so students could fix mistakes step by step.

4. In electronics, programming a device to react to signals from its own output.

The thermostat uses feedback programming to keep the room at the right temperature.