Integraattori
Integraattori is a Finnish term meaning “integrator.” It refers to a device, entity, or concept that performs the operation of integration or that combines multiple elements into a unified whole. In technical contexts, it most often denotes an integrator component that outputs the time integral of its input signal.
In mathematics and physics, an integrator is an operator that maps a function f(t) to its integral
In electronics, an integrator is an active circuit, typically based on an operational amplifier with a capacitor
In control engineering, integrators appear as elements in PID controllers, providing a memory of past errors
The term can also denote organizations or professionals who perform integration tasks, such as system integrators
Etymology: derived from the idea of making whole or adding parts together, with linguistic roots in Latin