# correcting variable

> in control engineering, the variable chosen by the controller to manipulate state variables, similar to an actual control valve

**Wikidata**: [Q2342265](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2342265)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_(optimal_control_theory))  
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