An actuator is the mechanism by which a control system acts upon an environment. The control system can be simple (a fixed mechanical or electronic system), software-based (e.g. a printer driver, robot control system), a human, or any other input.
Nomos or Nomoi may refer to: from the Greek term for law (Î½ÏÎ¼Î¿Ï, nÃ³mos; pl. Î½ÏÎ¼Î¿Î¹, nÃ³moi). It is the origin of the suffix -onomy, as in astronomy, economy, or taxonomy.
Medical Definition of ANOMIE. : social instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values; also: personal unrest, alienation, and anxiety that comes from a lack of purpose or ideals.anÂ·oÂ·mie also anÂ·oÂ·my \Ëan-É-mÄ\.edical Definition of ANOMIE. : social instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values; also: personal unrest, alienation, and anxiety that comes from a lack of purpose or ideals. anÂ·oÂ·mie also anÂ·oÂ·my \Ëan-É-mÄ\.