feedback loop

American  

noun

Computers, Electronics.

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

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Etymology

Origin of feedback loop

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Debt is also getting pushed higher due to interest expenses on it, a wicked feedback loop.

From Barron's

Many, though, see the feedback loop between stocks and bonds continuing, noting how the rising cost of insuring against an Oracle default has gotten widespread attention on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal

Studies show that while loneliness increases inflammation, the state of being chronically inflamed also exacerbates loneliness, creating an unfavorable feedback loop.

From Salon

This tactic has worked, creating a negative feedback loop and making it harder for us to talk about the hard facts that need conservative support to move policy solutions in Congress.

From Scientific American

“It’s a positive feedback loop, where the more snow and ice you lose, the warmer it gets, and the warmer it gets, the more snow and ice that melts,” Feltmate explained.

From Washington Post