What does "feedforward" mean?

An anticipatory response to expected changes in the environment of a system

What is a synonym for "feedforward"?

Common synonyms include: anticipate, anticipate, feedback, proact, proact.

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
An anticipatory response to expected changes in the environment of a system countable, uncountable
"The continuum is dynamic through the action of modulating feedbacks and feedforwards."

Verb

1
To respond in advance nonstandard
"Contingency is handled by, for example, managers and nurses, through feedforwarding, that is, by acting anticipatively, and thereby raising the prospect of modifying not just the practical means toward an end, but of modifying the end itself."