"deadband" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: deadbands [plural]
Etymology: dead + band Etymology templates: {{m|en|dead}} dead, {{m|en|band}} band Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} deadband (countable and uncountable, plural deadbands)
  1. The range through which an input can be varied without initiating an observable response. Deadband is usually expressed in percent of span. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deadband-en-noun-cnIMZ4me
  2. (systems theory) In the domain of a transfer function, the band of input values where the output is zero. "(the output is 'dead' - no action occurs)" Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deadband-en-noun-pZZ68KC2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 66 17 Topics: mathematics, sciences, systems-theory
  3. (mechanical engineering) Backlash in a mechanical system. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-deadband-en-noun-qeMwxOsM Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dead zone [systems-theory, mathematics, sciences], neutral zone [systems-theory, mathematics, sciences] Related terms: chatter, hunting, hysteresis, nonlinearity, setpoint

Inflected forms

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