self-correcting

or self-cor·rec·tive

[ self-kuh-rek-ting, self- ]

adjective
  1. automatically adjusting to or correcting mistakes, malfunctions, etc.: a self-correcting mechanism.

Origin of self-correcting

1
First recorded in 1935–40

Other words from self-correcting

  • self-cor·rec·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for self-correcting

self-correcting

adjective
  1. capable of correcting itself without external aid

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