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programmable controller

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programmable controller

[prō′gram·ə·bəl kən′trōl·ər]
(control systems)
A control device, normally used in industrial control applications, that employs the hardware architecture of a computer and a relay ladder diagram language. Also known as programmable logic controller.
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