enginecomputer
nounUK /ˈen.dʒɪn kəmˌpjuː.tər/
US /ˈen.dʒɪn kəmˌpjuː.t̬ɚ/
A small computer inside a car that helps the engine work the right way.
The mechanic plugged a tool into the enginecomputer to find out why the car was making a strange noise.
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2. A computer used to design or test engines.
The engineers used an enginecomputer to simulate how the new motor would run.
3. A program or chip that controls how a machine's motor behaves.
The toy robot's enginecomputer made it turn smoothly.
4. The part of a vehicle that stores error codes for mechanics to read.
The enginecomputer saved a code that told the mechanic the sensor was broken.