feedback systems
nounA feedback system is a set of parts that use what happens to change what they do next.
A thermostat is a feedback system because it turns the heat on or off based on the room's temperature.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In biology, the ways a living body keeps itself steady, like sweating to cool down.
Your body uses feedback systems to keep its temperature steady.
3. In engineering, a setup where a machine checks its own output and adjusts to stay on target.
The robot's feedback systems helped it steer straight down the hallway.
4. In business, ways a company collects customer opinions and uses them to improve.
The store set up feedback systems to learn what shoppers liked.
5. In electronics, circuits that send part of a signal back to the input to steady or boost it.
The amplifier's feedback systems reduced the buzzing noise.