self-correcting control
nounUK /ˌself kəˈrektɪŋ kənˈtrəʊl/
US /ˌself kəˈrektɪŋ kənˈtroʊl/
A way of making something fix its own mistakes by itself.
The robot's self-correcting control helped it stand up again after it tripped.
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2. A system that checks its own results and changes what it does to stay on track.
The thermostat uses self-correcting control to keep the room at the right temperature.
3. The ability of a machine or program to notice a mistake and fix it without a person helping.
Thanks to self-correcting control, the drone flew back to its path after the wind pushed it away.
4. A method in which a process adjusts itself based on how far it is from its goal.
Engineers added self-correcting control so the train would slow down smoothly at each station.