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feedback
[feed-bak]
noun
Electronics.
the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input negative feedback or to aid the input positive feedback.
the furnishing of data concerning the operation or output of a machine to an automatic control device or to the machine itself, so that subsequent or ongoing operations of the machine can be altered or corrected.
a reaction or response to a particular process or activity.
He got very little feedback from his speech.
evaluative information derived from such a reaction or response.
to study the feedback from an audience survey.
Psychology.knowledge of the results of any behavior, considered as influencing or modifying further performance.
Biology.a self-regulatory biological system, as in the synthesis of some hormones, in which the output or response affects the input, either positively or negatively.
feedback
/ ˈھːˌæ /
noun
the return of part of the output of an electronic circuit, device, or mechanical system to its input, so modifying its characteristics. In negative feedback a rise in output energy reduces the input energy; in positive feedback an increase in output energy reinforces the input energy
that part of the output signal fed back into the input
the return of part of the sound output by a loudspeaker to the microphone or pick-up so that a high-pitched whistle is produced
the whistling noise so produced
the effect of the product of a biological pathway on the rate of an earlier step in that pathway
the substance or reaction causing such an effect, such as the release of a hormone in a biochemical pathway
information in response to an inquiry, experiment, etc
there was little feedback from our questionnaire
verb
(tr) to return (part of the output of a system) to its input
to offer or suggest (information, ideas, etc) in reaction to an inquiry, experiment, etc
feedback
The supply of an input to some process or system as a function of its output.
See more at negative feedback positive feedback
feedback
A process in which a system regulates itself by monitoring its own output. That is, it “feeds back” part of its output to itself. Feedback is used to control machines; a heating system, for example, uses a thermostat to monitor and adjust its output. Feedback is also used by the human brain to control various muscles and joints.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of feedback1
Example Sentences
And, so, I don’t really need the instant feedback, but it’s lovely to have it, which is why I’m back onstage.
The team would show touts products and ask for feedback, including if they made selling tickets easier for them and often showing them multiple versions, he said.
In response to the feedback, Nike ultimately set the course time to three hours and 17 minutes, allowing for an average mile of 15 minutes per mile, according to a Nike spokesperson.
"Minister Lyons would encourage all stakeholders in this area to provide their feedback when the consultation formally opens."
Democratic voters, so far, have embraced him, he says, with very little negative feedback.
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