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servo Definition


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servo
adj
    1. Denoting a system in which the main mechanism is set in operation by a subsidiary mechanism and is able to develop a force greater than the force communicated to it.
      Example: servo brakes
noun
    servos
    1. An automatic device used to correct errors in the operation of machinery, used in satellite-tracking systems, power-steering systems on some cars, and to control robots and keep ships on course.
Etymology: Early 20c: from Latin servus slave.



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