closed loop

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: closed-loop, closed book, closed door, closed shop, closed loops, closed low

Antonyms: closed-loop, closed book, closed door, closed shop, closed loops, closed low

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|topology}} A [[path]] whose [[initial]] [[point]] is equal to its [[terminal]] point.
2. {{lb|en|math}} {{alt form|en|closed curve}}.
3. A [[feedback loop]], especially when found in:
4. {{lb|en|ecology}} A {{w|closed ecological system}}.
5. {{lb|en|communication}} {{w|Closed-loop communication}}.
6. <!-- label/cat? --> The [[process]] of pulling water from one area of a [[reef aquarium]] and [[pump]]ing it [[immediately]] elsewhere in the [[tank]] to create higher [[flow]] and [[minimize]] [[dead spot]]s.
7. {{lb|en|economics}} An [[economy]] in which [[material]]s are consistently [[reuse]]d rather than [[discharge]]d as [[waste]].
8. {{lb|en|time travel}} {{clip of|en|closed time loop}}.
9. <!-- label/cat? --> {{alt form|en|knot loop}}.

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wiktionary dump) · cached copy, not a rewrite.