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Unit 2 lesson 1 voca
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| System | is a group of interrelated components designed collectively to achieve a desired goal |
| open-loop system | is a control system that has no means for comparing the output with input for control purposes. |
| Closed-loop system | is a control system that uses feedback from the output to control the input |
| systems thinking | involves considering how every part of a system relates to others for a common purpose |
| input | consists of the resources that flow into a technological system |
| output | is the end result, which can have either a positive or negative impact |
| feedback | is information used to monitor or control a system |
| process | is a systematic sequence of actions that combines resources to produce an output |
| technology system | is a combination of materials, devices, structures, information and energy working together to solve problems and extend human capabilities. |