servomechanism

See also: servo-mechanism

English

Alternative forms

• servo-mechanism

Etymology

servo- +‎ mechanism

Noun

servomechanism (plural servomechanisms) (abbreviated as servo)

1. A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback
2. Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback

Synonyms

• servo

Translations

system

• Basque: serbomekanismo
• Chinese:

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• Finnish: servomekanismi
• French: servomécanisme (fr)
• German: Servoantrieb m
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: servomecanismo m
• Russian: сервомехани́зм (ru) m (servomexanízm)
• Spanish: servomecanismo (es) m