Process where the output of a system causes positive or negative changes to some measured component of the system.

in a feedback loop, information moves backwards to add into an earlier part of the pathway.

cycle of causes and effects where the effects either directly reinforce (in a positive feedback loop) or oppose (in a negative feedback loop) the original condition.

A feedback loop is the process by which an ISP forwards emails reported as spam (see complaint) for immediate removal by the sender. To get more information please check out our Email Infrastructure Guide

Sociocultural materialism term referring to the dynamic relationships between the different components of sociocultural systems. While the theory begins with an examination of infrastructural determinism, it recognizes that structure and superstructure can play an independent role in determining the character of the system (see also INFRASTRUCTURAL [..]

In cybernetic theory, this is a self-regulatory model that determines whether the current operation of a system is acceptable and, if not, attempts to make the necessary changes. It works by testing, [..]

Any closed circuit consisting of one or more forward elements and one or more feedback elements.

The mechanism by which a mailbox provider (for example, an Internet service provider) forwards a recipient's complaint back to the sender.

A process for tracking progress toward goals and revising actions according to that progress.

Reinforcement which either accelerates (positive feedback) or retards (negative feedback) a process.  An example of positive feedback would be the accumulation of glacial snow and ice increasing the a [..]

A feedback loop is when an ISP forwards recipients’ complaints to the organization that sent the email.  Typically, this is sent back to the Email Service Provider that sent the email.  Not all ISPs a [..]