servo

1. A servomechanism.
2. A servomotor.

An electromechanical device that uses feedback to provide precise starts and stops for such functions as the motors on a tape drive or the moving of an access arm on a disk.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
  Synonyms: servomechanism, servosystem

The adjective servo has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or involving servomechanisms
  Synonym: servomechanical
  Pertains to noun: servomechanism (meaning #1)

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Servo may refer to:

• Servomechanism, or servo, a device used to provide control of a desired operation through the use of feedback
• Servo drive, a special electric amplifier used to power electric servo motors
• Tom Servo, a fictional character from the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000
• SERVO Magazine, a monthly robotics publication.

Servo may also be:

• A multipurpose tool used by Gary Seven in the Star Trek episode Assignment: Earth
• Servotronic, speed-dependent power steering
• Australian slang term for a petrol station; a contraction of "service station"
• A character in the television series Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad
• A non-playable character from computer game The Sims: Livin' Large
• A playable character from the expansion pack The Sims 2: Open for Business
• A song by The Brian Jonestown Massacre from the album Give It Back!

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servo refer to assisting

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