Fly By Wire

Adjective · Slang & Abbreviations

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  1. Describing a system whose actions are mediated through automated or software-controlled layers rather than direct manual control. In engineering slang, fly-by-wire can be praise for safety and control or criticism if people feel too far from the machine.

    In plain English: Controlled through software-mediated automation rather than direct manual handling.

    Example: "The deployment process had become fly by wire enough that most engineers trusted the pipeline, but only a few still understood the manual recovery path."

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