closed loop (English, noun)
expansion: closed loop (plural closed loops)
Senses:
topics: mathematics
sciences
topology
glosses: A path whose initial point is equal to its terminal point.
topics: mathematics
sciences
glosses: Alternative form of closed curve.
tags: alt-of
alternative
glosses: A feedback loop, especially when found in:
A closed-loop transfer function.
qualifier: cybernetics
topics: mathematics
sciences
systems-theory
glosses: A feedback loop, especially when found in:
An electronic feedback loop.
topics: mathematics
sciences
systems-theory
glosses: A feedback loop, especially when found in:
A PID controller.
topics: biology
ecology
natural-sciences
glosses: A closed ecological system.
topics: communication
communications
glosses: Closed-loop communication.
glosses: The process of pulling water from one area of a reef aquarium and pumping it immediately elsewhere in the tank to create higher flow and minimize dead spots.
topics: economics
sciences
glosses: An economy in which materials are consistently reused rather than discharged as waste.
topics: lifestyle
time
tourism
transport
travel
glosses: Clipping of closed time loop.
tags: abbreviation
alt-of
clipping
glosses: Alternative form of knot loop.
tags: alt-of
alternative
Forms:
form: closed loops
tags: plural