Servo mechanism

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A feedback control system in which one or more of the system signals represent mechanical motion.

Note:: It should be noted that servomechanism and feedback regulator are not mutually exclusive terms. Their application to a particular system will depend upon the method of operation of that system.

Reference: I.R.E.




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