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deadband

deadband noun: the range through which an input can be varied without initiating an observable response. Deadband is usually expressed in percent of span.

Noun

deadband (countable and uncountable, plural deadbands)

  1. The range through which an input can be varied without initiating an observable response. Deadband is usually expressed in percent of span.
    • The thermostat was errantly set with a deadband from 18°C to 27°C, causing the air conditioner to not turn on below 27°C, and the heater to not come on above 18°C.
  2. In the domain of a transfer function, the band of input values where the output is zero. "(the output is 'dead' - no action occurs)"
    • The game will not respond to small movements of the joystick, until the stick is pushed out of its dead zone.
  3. Backlash in a mechanical system.
    • The steering system has so much backlash that it takes a full rotation of the wheel to exit its deadband and affect the steering.

Forms of deadband

pluraldeadbands
alternative formdead zone
alternative formneutral zone

Origin of deadband

dead + band

Questions about deadband

What does deadband mean?
Deadband means the range through which an input can be varied without initiating an observable response. Deadband is usually expressed in percent of span.
What part of speech is deadband?
Deadband is a noun.
What is the plural of deadband?
The plural of deadband is deadbands.

Words near deadband in the dictionary

  1. deadapted
  2. deadapting
  3. deadapts
  4. deadass
  5. deadasses
  6. deadband
  7. deadbands
  8. deadbeat
  9. deadbeat dad
  10. deadbeat dads
  11. deadbeat mom

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