open loop

noun

Engineering.

1. a control system in which an input alters the output, but the output has no feedback loop and therefore no effect on the input.

Example Sentences

"You get a ping on a device and it creates an open loop," says Ms Marshall.

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In the most popular systems, called open loop scrubbers, seawater is discharged to the ocean after little or no treatment.

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Users of the devices argue that there is no conclusive scientific research showing that discharges from open loop scrubbers - which wash out the sulfur - cause environmental harm.

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Tailored pencil dresses, motorbike trousers and belted, oversized coats came in leather of all finishes – from a cushioned version of the label’s signature Intrecciato weave to an open loop design similar to chainmail.

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Money still had to be pre-loaded on to these cards, but the system was now an “open loop”.

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