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Control System - CORRECT ANSWERS A set of mechanical or electronic devices that regulates
other devices or systems by way of control loops.
Control Loops - CORRECT ANSWERS A system needed for the measurement and adjustment of
a variable that controls an individual process.
SYSTEMS - CORRECT ANSWERS processes assembled for the purpose of obtaining a desired
output with desired performance, given a specific input.
process - CORRECT ANSWERS any operation to be controlled
plant - CORRECT ANSWERS physical object functioning together to perform an operation
performance - CORRECT ANSWERS measured criteria on systems actual against desired input
control - CORRECT ANSWERS measuring the value of a controlled variable of the system
applying the manipulated variable to the system to correct or limit deviation of the measured value
from a desired level
controlled variable - CORRECT ANSWERS quantity or condition that is measured and controlled
manipulated variable - CORRECT ANSWERS quantity or condition that is varied by the
controller so as to affect the value of the controlled variable
input - CORRECT ANSWERS stimulus, or external variable applied to the system
output - CORRECT ANSWERS actual response from the system