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noun
A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: servo
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback.
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noun
control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: servo, servosystem
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Broader terms: control system
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser-der.? Proto-Italic *serwos Latin servusder. English servo- Proto-Indo-European *megh-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)der. New Latin mechanismuslbor. English mechanism English servomechanism From servo- + mechanism.
Across languages
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