"setpoint" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛtpɔɪnt/ Forms: setpoints [plural]
Etymology: From set + point. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|set|point}} set + point Head templates: {{en-noun}} setpoint (plural setpoints)
  1. The command signal or value which is fed into a controller to establish the target or desired position or state of the controlled device or process. Related terms: set point Translations (command signal or value): asetusarvo (Finnish), consigne [feminine] (French), Sollwert [masculine] (German)

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