動どう作さ隙すき間ま

Meanings

differential gap

Technical term in control engineering: the dead zone or hysteresis gap between the on and off switching points of a controller, preventing rapid cycling.

サーモスタットの動どう作さ隙すき間まを調ちょう整せいして、頻ひん繁ぱんなオンオフを防ふせぐ。
Adjust the thermostat's differential gap to prevent frequent on-off cycling.
この制せい御ぎょ装そう置ちは動どう作さ隙すき間まが狭せますぎると、チャタリングを起おこすことがある。
If the differential gap of this controller is too narrow, it may cause chattering.

Kanji

動move, motion, change
作make, production, prepare
隙crevice, fissure, discord
間interval, space

Related words

ヒステリシス
Hysteresis is a broader physical phenomenon; 動作隙間 specifically refers to the intentional dead band in a switching controller.
不ふ感かん帯たい
不感帯 (dead zone) is a more general term for an unresponsive range; 動作隙間 is often used synonymously in control contexts but emphasizes the gap between switching actions.

Written forms

動どう作さ隙すき間ま
Standard kanji spelling for this technical term.
動どう作さすきま
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, also used in technical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 動作 (operation, action) and 隙間 (gap, clearance), literally 'operation gap'. The term is a technical calque from English 'differential gap' used in control engineering.