Dead zone

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Alternative term: Dead band

The range of values within which an input variable can be varied without initiating any noticeable change in the output variable. A dead zone may not be intentional. It may, for example, result from backlash or hysteresis.

Reference: I.E.C.

Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)

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