Full Authority Digital Electronic Control/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Full Authority Digital Electronic Control.

A computer-assisted means of controlling a complex machine, such as an automobile or aircraft engine, in which the operator uses a simple control to signal what to do, rather than how to set all the individual functions needed to execute the desired action.