feedback loop

noun

, Computers, Electronics.

1. the path by which some of the output of a circuit, system, or device is returned to the input.

Word History and Origins

Origin of feedback loop¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Their steps wear down the grass further, which makes the visual cue stronger and creates a positive feedback loop.

From Los Angeles Times

It kills trees that have a role to play in stimulating rainclouds to form, which disrupts delicately balanced rainfall cycles - creating a feedback loop leading to further drought.

From BBC

Trump has retreated into a negative feedback loop ever since.

From Salon

Empathy is another antidote to narcissism and focusing a lot on yourself and being in this feedback loop with yourself.

From Los Angeles Times

And the consequent widespread price plunges would cause a negative feedback loop — “It’s very hard to get out of a deflationary spiral,” Wolfers said.

From Salon