two-mode control
nounUK /tuː məʊd kənˈtrəʊl/
US /tuː moʊd kənˈtroʊl/
A way of running something that can switch between just two settings, like on and off.
The heater uses two-mode control, so it is either fully on or completely off.
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2. A control system that alternates between two fixed operating states based on a threshold.
The oven's two-mode control keeps the temperature near the target by switching the element on and off.
3. A device or setting that lets a machine work in only one of two possible ways.
The fan has two-mode control: low speed and high speed.
4. A simple automatic method where the output is either fully active or fully inactive.
Engineers chose two-mode control because it is cheap and easy to build.