Gesteuerte

Gesteuerte is a German adjective meaning controlled or guided, formed from the verb steuern. It describes something whose behavior is directed by an external controller or mechanism. The form gesteuerte is used attributively to modify a noun and is declined to match gender, number, and case (for example, gesteuerte Systeme, gesteuerte Reaktion, gesteuerte Regelung).

In technical and scientific contexts, gesteuerte is common to express regulation and Directed action. In engineering and automation, gesteuerte Systeme refer to devices or processes whose outputs are directed by a controller using feedback. A gesteuerte Regelung describes a control loop where sensors provide measurements, a controller computes commands, and actuators implement the changes to reach a desired state. The term emphasizes the role of an external or internal control mechanism shaping the system’s behavior.

Beyond engineering, gesteuerte can appear in biology, neuroscience, and psychology to denote responses or processes that are modulated or elicited by external stimuli, regulatory networks, or feedback pathways. In these domains the nuance is that the outcome is not purely automatic but is influenced by a regulatory or directive agent.

Etymologically, gesteuerte derives from the verb steuern and its past participle gesteuert, with gesteuerte functioning as an attributive adjective in German grammar. The word conveys a sense of external steering or regulation, contrasting with terms that imply intrinsic or autonomous operation.