Process variable

In control theory, a process variable (PV; also process value or process parameter) is the current measured value of a particular part of a process which is being monitored or controlled. An example of this would be the temperature of a furnace. The current temperature is the process variable, while the desired temperature is known as the set-point (SP).

This article is about the engineering indicator. For the mathematical concept used in thermodynamics, see process function.
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