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  • 1automatic speed control — See cruise control …

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  • 2automatic distance control — noun Technologies that utilize radar, infrared and image processing to allow for a decentralized recording of the environment around the vehicle. Includes adaptive cruise control (ACC) …

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  • 3Cruise control — For the software build framework, see CruiseControl. Cruise control mounted on a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Wheel Cruise control (sometimes known as speed control or autocruise) is a system that automatically controls the speed of a motor… …

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  • 4cruise control — noun Date: 1960 1. an electronic device in a vehicle that controls the throttle so as to maintain a constant speed 2. a relaxed and seemingly automatic pace that is easily maintained …

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  • 5Control engineering — Control systems play a critical role in space flight Control engineering or Control systems engineering is the engineering discipline that applies control theory to design systems with predictable behaviors. The practice uses sensors to measure… …

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  • 6Automatic Pilot — was a San Francisco, California band. Created in 1980 by members of the San Francisco Gay Men s Chorus, they were described by The Advocate as a non official offshoot of SFGMC along with three official subgroups. [Guthman, Edward: Merry… …

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  • 7control — [1] A device or mechanism for adjusting a component. See cruise control. [2] The ability of the driver to make a vehicle perform as required. [3] To regulate. [4] Automatic or manual device used to stop, start, and/or regulate flow of gas, liquid …

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  • 8Automatic transmission — An automatic transmission (commonly AT or Auto ) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. Similar but larger devices are also used for heavy… …

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  • 9Cruise missile — United States Tomahawk cruise missile A modern Tau …

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  • 10Engine control unit — An engine control unit (ECU) is an electronic control unit which controls various aspects of an internal combustion engine s operation. The simplest ECUs control only the quantity of fuel injected into each cylinder each engine cycle. More… …

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