setpoint

American  

[set-point] / ˈsɛtˌpɔɪnt /

Or set point

noun

1. the desired value in a closed-loop feedback system, as in regulation of temperature or pressure.

2. the point at which a thermostat has been set, as for optimum efficiency.

3. Physiology. an internal regulatory system for maintaining a relatively stable physiological condition in the face of changing external circumstances, as body temperature in a varying climate.

4. a hypothetical regulator in the body that maintains a relatively stable body weight.

5. the weight range thus theoretically maintained.

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Etymology

Origin of setpoint

set + point

Example Sentences

A blistering forehand into the right corner gave her setpoint and she took the first set with one of her 13 aces.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2022

Watching this match unfold I was struck by the muffed shots when the Fed was at setpoint to take a 2-0 lead.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2014