closed-loop
Output adjusts input
Closed-loop describes a system where output feeds back to influence input, creating continuous self-regulation.
A closed-loop thermostat measures temperature and adjusts heating accordingly.
In manufacturing, closed-loop recycling returns materials to the production cycle.
The term contrasts with open-loop systems, which operate without feedback: The factory moved to closed-loop water treatment to reduce waste.
Returned response data
- control systemMechanism that regulates behavior
- automationSelf-operating system design
- sensorInput-detecting device
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
setpoint · regulator · servomechanism · thermostat · cruise control · homeostasis · self-correcting · stability
Reprocessing used materials
- circular economyRegenerative resource management model
- zero wasteEliminating discarded materials entirely
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
- cradle-to-cradleClosed-loop production model
waste reduction · remanufacturing · composting · supply chain · lifecycle · regenerative · refurbishment · industrial symbiosis
Programmable hormone infusion device
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
- glucose monitorDevice measuring blood sugar
- neurostimulatorImplanted nerve-signaling device
- drug deliveryConveying medicine to tissues
biofeedback · continuous monitoring · dosing · therapeutic · patient monitoring · wearable · infusion · cochlear implant
Protected communication pathway
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- private networkRestricted-access communication system
- air-gappedIsolated from outside networks
- isolatedSeparated from others
restricted access · confidential · intranet · classified · compartmentalized · need-to-know · proprietary · internal
feedback
Returned response data
- control systemMechanism that regulates behavior
- automationSelf-operating system design
- sensorInput-detecting device
actuator · setpoint · regulator · servomechanism · thermostat · cruise control · homeostasis · self-correcting · stability · HVAC
recycling
Reprocessing used materials
- circular economyRegenerative resource management model
- zero wasteEliminating discarded materials entirely
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
cradle-to-cradle · waste reduction · remanufacturing · composting · supply chain · lifecycle · regenerative · refurbishment · industrial symbiosis · e-waste
insulin pump
Programmable hormone infusion device
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
- glucose monitorDevice measuring blood sugar
- neurostimulatorImplanted nerve-signaling device
drug delivery · biofeedback · continuous monitoring · dosing · therapeutic · patient monitoring · wearable · infusion · cochlear implant · cardiac
secure channel
Protected communication pathway
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- private networkRestricted-access communication system
- air-gappedIsolated from outside networks
isolated · restricted access · confidential · intranet · classified · compartmentalized · need-to-know · proprietary · internal · firewalled
- recyclingrecycle, recycling, recycling bin, recycle bin, recycling bins
- Ecodesignbiodegradable, biomimicry, circular economy, cradle-to-cradle, eco-friendly
- Plastic Recyclingrecycling bins, recycle symbol, recycling symbols, HDPE, PET
- self-regulationthermostat, homeostasis, feedback, autopilot, cruise control
- hydronic heatingradiator, radiators, boiler, boilers, baseboard heater
- artificialartificial, synthetic, man-made, manufactured, fabricated
closed-loopopen-loop
Without feedback control
feedforward · uncontrolled · manual control · unregulated · open-ended
closed-loopopen-ended
Lacking fixed boundaries
unbounded · ongoing · infinite · indeterminate · never-ending
closed-loopopen-loop
Without feedback control
linear · cradle-to-grave · single-use · one-way · non-circular
closed, loop, close, loops, closes, closing, closer, closest, closeness