Main Entry:

feed·back

Pronunciation:

\ˈfēd-ˌbak\

Function:

noun

Date:

1919

1: the return to the input of a part of the output of a machine, system, or process (as for producing changes in an electronic circuit that improve performance or in an automatic control device that provide self-corrective action)2 a: the partial reversion of the effects of a process to its source or to a preceding stage b: the transmission of evaluative or corrective information about an action, event, or process to the original or controlling source ; also : the information so transmitted3: a rumbling, whining, or whistling sound resulting from an amplified or broadcast signal (as music or speech) that has been returned as input and retransmitted