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C

CE

Characteristic Equation

CL

Closed-Loop

A system that maintains a prescribed relationship between the output and the reference input by comparing them and using the difference (error) as a means of control.

CLTF

Closed-Loop Transfer Function

Continuous-Time System

A system where the input and output signals are defined over a continuous interval of time $t \in \mathbb{R}$ .