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feedback loop

American

noun

Computers, Electronics.

the path by which some of the output of a circuit, system, or device is returned to the input.

Etymology

Origin of feedback loop

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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This raises concerns about a feedback loop that could intensify climate change.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

The details are less important than understanding that aggressive call buying can create a positive feedback loop that pushes a stock price higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Every profile and attempt to “explain” him risks becoming part of the very feedback loop that sustains him.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The goal is to create a feedback loop within the site to allow for quick improvements, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

External events combined with mob psychology and generated a positive feedback loop.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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