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servomechanism

automatic device that uses error-sensing negative feedback to correct the action of a mechanism.
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servomechanism

Summary

servomechanism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • servomechanism is a type of mechanism[2].
  • servomechanism's Commons category is recorded as Servos[3].
  • servomechanism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Servomechanisms[4].
  • servomechanism's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[5].
  • servomechanism's uses is recorded as negative feedback[6].

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Definition and Type

servomechanism is a type of mechanism[2].

Why It Matters

servomechanism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month).[1] servomechanism has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] servomechanism is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → —
    Uses → negative feedback
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007534070305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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