SERVOMECHANISM

servo, servomechanism, servosystem

(noun) control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

servomechanism (plural servomechanisms) (abbreviated as servo)

A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback

Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback

Synonyms

• servo

Source: Wiktionary



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