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PLC

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004369

A Programmable Logic Controller, an industrial digital computer that has been ruggedized and adapted for the control of manufacturing processes or robotic devices. It monitors input devices and makes decisions based on its program to control output devices. PLCs are widely used in factory automation, process control, and building management systems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004369
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: PLC; Spanish: PLC; French: PLC
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004369",
  "term": "PLC",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A Programmable Logic Controller, an industrial digital computer that has been ruggedized and adapted for the control of manufacturing processes or robotic devices. It monitors input devices and makes decisions based on its program to control output devices. PLCs are widely used in factory automation, process control, and building management systems.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "PLC",
    "es": "PLC",
    "fr": "PLC"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/plc/"
}

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