programmable logic controller

noun

A programmable electronic device used in industrial automation to provide logic and sequencing controls for machinery.

Meanings

nounprogrammable logic controller (plural programmable logic controllers)

plural programmable logic controllers

  1. A programmable electronic device used in industrial automation to provide logic and sequencing controls for machinery.

Translations

Arabic جهاز تحكم منطقي قابل للبرمجَة
  • جهاز تحكم منطقي قابل للبرمجَةprogrammable electronic device
Finnish ohjelmoitava logiikka
  • ohjelmoitava logiikkaprogrammable electronic device
French automate programmable industriel
  • automate programmable industrielprogrammable electronic device
German Speicherprogrammierbare Steuerung
  • Speicherprogrammierbare Steuerungprogrammable electronic device
Indonesian kontrol logika terprogram
  • kontrol logika terprogramprogrammable electronic device
Malay pengawal logik boleh atur cara
  • pengawal logik boleh atur caraprogrammable electronic device
Norwegian Programmerbar logisk styring
  • Programmerbar logisk styringprogrammable electronic device
Portuguese controlador lógico programável
  • controlador lógico programávelprogrammable electronic device
Slovak programovateľný logický automat
  • programovateľný logický automatprogrammable electronic device
Swedish Programmerbart styrsystem
  • Programmerbart styrsystemprogrammable electronic device
Turkish Programlanabilir Mantıksal Denetleyici
  • Programlanabilir Mantıksal Denetleyiciprogrammable electronic device
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