open-loop

ˈoʊpənˌluːp

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Definition of open-loop - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

control system

TECH.

not using feedback to control operation

TECH.

This is an open-loop control system.

feedforward

Noun

engineering system

TECH.

system that works without feedback control

TECH.

An open-loop cannot adjust to changes automatically.

unregulated

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tieback

home

loop of cloth holding a curtain open

Examples of open-loop in a sentence

Open-loop designs are simpler but less precise.
A simple heater often uses an open-loop.
Open-loop designs are common in basic irrigation systems.

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French:à boucle ouverte, système à boucle ouverte, ...
German:offen, Offener Regelkreis, ...
Italian:a circuito aperto, sistema a ciclo aperto, ...
Spanish:de lazo abierto, sistema de lazo abierto, ...
Portuguese:de circuito aberto, circuito aberto, ...
Chinese:开环的, 开环系统, ...
Japanese:オープンループの, オープンループシステム, ...
Arabic:حلقة مفتوحة, نِظَام حَلَقَة مَفْتُوحَة, ...
Hebrew:לְלֹא מָשׁוּב, מַעֲרֶכֶת פְּתוּחָה, ...
Russian:с разомкнутым контуром, система с открытым контуром, ...
Ukrainian:з відкритим контуром, система з відкритим контуром, ...
Hindi:खुला-लूप, ओपन-लूप प्रणाली, ...
Bengali:ওপেন-লুপ, খোলা লুপ, ...
Catalan:de circuit obert, circuit obert, ...
Czech:s otevřenou smyčkou, otevřená smyčka, ...
Danish:åbent kredsløb, system uden feedback, ...
Dutch:open-lus, open systeem, ...
Greek:ανοικτού βρόχου, σύστημα ανοιχτού βρόχου, ...
Hungarian:nyílt hurkú, nyílt szabályozási kör, ...
Khmer:រង្វិលជុំបើក, ប្រព័ន្ធបើកចំហគ្មានមតិត្រឡប់, ...
Korean:개방 루프의, 개방 루프, ...
Persian:باز-بسته, سیستم حلقه باز, ...
Polish:otwartopętlowy, system otwartej pętli, ...
Portuguese (BR):de malha aberta, sistema de malha aberta, ...
Romanian:cu buclă deschisă, sistem deschis, ...
Swedish:öppet styrsystem, styrsystem som inte använder återkoppling för reglering, ...
Thai:แบบเปิดวงจร, ระบบเปิดแบบไม่มีป้อนกลับ, ...
Turkish:açık devreli, açık devre, ...
Vietnamese:mở, hệ thống mở, ...

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