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The negative-feedback device that fixes the speed of a steam engine is actually called a governor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifugal_governor https://en
by leoc 7y ago
The negative-feedback device that fixes the speed of a steam engine is actually called a governor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifugal_governor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifugal_governor .
- kitotik 7y agoOr a go-cart, scooter, rental car etc.
- bcaa7f3a8bbc 7y agoIt's also why a software algorithm that controls CPU frequency scaling is called a "CPU governor" [0] in Linux kernel. Although the mechanism is completely different, but the analogy is used here since it controls the speed. [0] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CPU_frequency_scaling#Scaling_governors https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CPU_frequency_scaling#S...