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Negative feedback loop: a self-correcting system structure

Negative feedback loop: a self-correcting system structure that maintains stability by detecting deviations from a set point and applying corrective actions that oppose the direction of the deviation, operating through three essential components: set point, sensor, and corrective response

Why This Is a Definition

This definition explicitly names the term, states its genus (self-correcting system structure), provides its differentia (detects deviations and applies opposing corrective actions), and precisely distinguishes it from positive feedback loops while identifying its three essential components. It's presented as a core concept in the lesson's main body and aligns with the curriculum's focus on systems thinking.

Source Lessons

L-0466

Negative feedback loops stabilize

Self-correcting loops maintain balance by countering deviations.

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