Word: setpoint
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: set
point
Definition: The command signal or value which is fed into a controller to establish the target or desired position or state of the controlled device or process.
Morphemes:
Affix: set
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
Affix: point
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pūnctum
Language: la
Decoded: punctum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: moment