self-correcting
Automatically adjusts errors
Self-correcting describes a system or process that automatically fixes its own errors without outside intervention.
A self-correcting mechanism detects when something has gone wrong and adjusts accordingly.
The term applies to machines, markets, scientific methods, and human institutions: Democracy is self-correcting—bad leaders eventually get voted out.
The implication is that built-in feedback loops keep things on track over time.
Returned response data
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- equilibriumState of balance
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- controlAuthority to direct
adaptation · stability · balance · cybernetics · closed-loop · servo · thermostat · governor
Alteration to improve fit
- refinementElegance of manner
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
accuracy · iteration · convergence · learning rate · fitness · heuristic · parameter · adaptive
Automatic spelling correction
- spellcheckText error detector
- typoPrinting mistake
- revisionAltering to improve
- editingRefining content for clarity
proofread · redline · markup · errata · amendment · retraction · fact-check · copy-editing
Ability to withstand malfunctions
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- failsafeAutomatic protective default
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- robustnessResistance to failure
reliability · calibration · recalibration · diagnostic · checksum · parity · watchdog · rollback
feedback
Returned response data
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- equilibriumState of balance
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
control · adaptation · stability · balance · cybernetics · closed-loop · servo · thermostat · governor · sensor
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- refinementElegance of manner
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
precision · accuracy · iteration · convergence · learning rate · fitness · heuristic · parameter · adaptive · incremental
autocorrect
Automatic spelling correction
- spellcheckText error detector
- typoPrinting mistake
- revisionAltering to improve
editing · proofread · redline · markup · errata · amendment · retraction · fact-check · copy-editing · track changes
fault-tolerance
Ability to withstand malfunctions
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- failsafeAutomatic protective default
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
robustness · reliability · calibration · recalibration · diagnostic · checksum · parity · watchdog · rollback · graceful degradation
- self-adjusting systemsthermostat, cruise control, autopilot, auto-brightness, smart thermostat
- artificialartificial, synthetic, man-made, manufactured, fabricated
self-correctingself-perpetuating
Continuing without outside help
runaway · compounding · cascading · destabilizing · spiraling
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