# servomechanism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.
2. Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback.

## Etymology
From servo- + mechanism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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