controldiagram
nounUK /kənˈtrəʊl ˈdaɪəɡræm/
US /kənˈtroʊl ˈdaɪəɡræm/
A control diagram is a drawing that shows how the parts of a machine or system work together to keep things running the right way.
The engineer looked at the control diagram to see why the robot arm stopped moving.
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2. A chart used in quality management that tracks whether a process stays within set limits.
The factory posted a control diagram to show that the machine's temperature stayed steady all week.
3. A diagram in software that maps out how a program's logic makes decisions.
The programmer drew a control diagram before writing the code for the game.
4. A drawing that shows how a pilot or operator steers a vehicle or aircraft.
The flight instructor pointed to the control diagram to explain which lever moves the plane's tail.