open-loop

adjective

Any system that does not use feedback.

“See open-loop controller and open-loop model on Wikipedia.”

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Meanings

adjectiveopen-loop (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAny system that does not use feedback.

    See open-loop controller and open-loop model on Wikipedia.

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    An open-loop system is unable to correct any errors that it makes, and it cannot engage in machine learning.

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APA

open-loop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open-loop

MLA

“open-loop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open-loop. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open-loop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open-loop.

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