Distributed Control System (DCS)

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Definition(s):

In a control system, refers to control achieved by intelligence that is distributed about the process to be controlled, rather than by a centrally located single unit.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 2 The Automation, Systems, and Instrumentation Dictionary

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