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closed loop

closed loop noun: a path whose initial point is equal to its terminal point. Also the alternative form of closed curve.

Noun

closed loop (plural closed loops)

  1. A path whose initial point is equal to its terminal point.
  2. (cybernetics) A closed-loop transfer function.
  3. An electronic feedback loop.
  4. A PID controller.
  5. A closed ecological system.
  6. Closed-loop communication.
  7. 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.
  8. An economy in which materials are consistently reused rather than discharged as waste.

Also used as

closed loop is also the alternative form of closed curve.

closed loop is also the clipping of closed time loop.

closed loop is also the alternative form of knot loop.

Forms of closed loop

pluralclosed loops

Questions about closed loop

What does closed loop mean?
Closed loop means a path whose initial point is equal to its terminal point.
What part of speech is closed loop?
Closed loop is a noun.
What is the plural of closed loop?
The plural of closed loop is closed loops.

Words near closed loop in the dictionary

  1. closed in
  2. closed in on
  3. closed in upon
  4. closed interval
  5. closed intervals
  6. closed loop
  7. closed loops
  8. closed matte
  9. closed o
  10. closed off
  11. closed one eye

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