ðɪ ˈɛɹɚ bᵻtwˌiːn ðə dɪzˈaɪɚd ænd ðɪ ˈæktʃuːəl ˈaʊtpʊt ɪz tˈeɪkən ænd ɡˈɪvən æz fˈiːdbæk tə ðɪ ɐdˈæptɪv pɹˈɑːsɛsɚ fɔːɹ ɐdʒˈʌstɪŋ ɪts kˌoʊɪfˈɪʃənts tə mˈɪnɪmˌaɪz ðɪ ˈɛɹɚ.
The error between the desired and the actual output is taken and given as feedback to the adaptive processor for adjusting its coefficients to minimize the error.