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programmable logic controller

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

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11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: جهاز تحكم منطقي قابل للبرمجَة — programmable electronic device
  • Finnish: ohjelmoitava logiikka — programmable electronic device
  • French: automate programmable industriel — programmable electronic device
  • German: Speicherprogrammierbare Steuerung — programmable electronic device
  • Indonesian: kontrol logika terprogram — programmable electronic device
  • Malay: pengawal logik boleh atur cara — programmable electronic device
  • Norwegian: Programmerbar logisk styring — programmable electronic device
  • Portuguese: controlador lógico programável — programmable electronic device
  • Slovak: programovateľný logický automat — programmable electronic device
  • Swedish: Programmerbart styrsystem — programmable electronic device
  • Turkish: Programlanabilir Mantıksal Denetleyici — programmable electronic device