Feedback

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004369",
  "term": "Feedback",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process of returning a fraction of the output of a system or process to the input, often for control or regulation. In analytical chemistry, this mechanism is used to maintain a desired state or to correct deviations from a set point in automated instruments. An example is a thermostat controlling a heating element based on temperature measurements.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "analytical instrument"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1989, 61, 1657. 'Nomenclature for automated and mechanised analysis (Recommendations 1989)' on page 1659 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198961091657)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/feedback/"
}