setpoint

or set point

[ set-point ]
/ ˈsɛtˌpɔɪnt /

noun

the desired value in a closed-loop feedback system, as in regulation of temperature or pressure.
the point at which a thermostat has been set, as for optimum efficiency.
Physiology. an internal regulatory system for maintaining a relatively stable physiological condition in the face of changing external circumstances, as body temperature in a varying climate. Compare homeostasis.
a hypothetical regulator in the body that maintains a relatively stable body weight.
the weight range thus theoretically maintained.

Origin of setpoint

set + point

Words nearby setpoint

seto naikai, setoff, seton, setose, setout, setpoint, setscrew, sett, settat, settecentesque, settee