feedback loop

/ˌfidˈbæk lup/
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Other forms: feedback loops

Definitions of feedback loop
  1. noun
    a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system
    synonyms: feedback circuit
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    types:
    control circuit, negative feedback circuit
    a feedback circuit that subtracts from the input
    type of:
    circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit
    an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
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