hysteresis loop

noun

A closed curve generated by cycling the input to a system undergoing hysteresis through an appropriate range.

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Meanings

nounhysteresis loop (plural hysteresis loops)

plural hysteresis loops

  1. A closed curve generated by cycling the input to a system undergoing hysteresis through an appropriate range.
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