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ECU

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001962

A central electronic unit that controls and monitors numerous functions within an automotive engine. It processes data from sensors throughout the engine and vehicle to manage aspects such as fuel injection, ignition timing, and emissions control. Modern vehicles contain multiple ECUs, each dedicated to specific systems like the transmission or braking.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001962
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
TranslationsGerman: ECU; Spanish: ECU; French: ECU
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001962",
  "term": "ECU",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A central electronic unit that controls and monitors numerous functions within an automotive engine. It processes data from sensors throughout the engine and vehicle to manage aspects such as fuel injection, ignition timing, and emissions control. Modern vehicles contain multiple ECUs, each dedicated to specific systems like the transmission or braking.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "ECU",
    "es": "ECU",
    "fr": "ECU"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ecu/"
}

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