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setpoint

Syllables: set·point/ˈsɛtpɔɪnt/

setpoint noun: 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.

Noun

setpoint (plural setpoints)

  1. 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.

Forms of setpoint

pluralsetpoints

Origin of setpoint

From set + point.

Questions about setpoint

What does setpoint mean?
Setpoint means 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.
What part of speech is setpoint?
Setpoint is a noun.
How do you pronounce setpoint?
Setpoint is pronounced /ˈsɛtpɔɪnt/.
What is the plural of setpoint?
The plural of setpoint is setpoints.

Words near setpoint in the dictionary

  1. setouts
  2. setover
  3. setovers
  4. setpiece
  5. setpieces
  6. setpoint
  7. setpoints
  8. setrobuvir
  9. sets
  10. sets a spell
  11. sets a thief to catch a thief

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