open-loop.

Operating without feedback from the controlled output being used to correct the control action.

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Words that belong together

• open-loop control
• open-loop operation

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Open-loop operation left the arm unable to correct the unexpected displacement.

They tested the system in open-loop control before enabling feedback.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Relational adjective; comparative and superlative normally not used. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.