override

Definition

A mechanism that lets you say "I know better than the computer" and manually take control of an automated system, hopefully before things go sideways. It's the emergency brake of the tech world, giving humans the power to countermand automatic controls. Just pray you're actually smarter than the algorithm when you hit that button.

Example Usage

The pilot used the manual override to disable the autopilot during the system malfunction.

Source: Technical terminology, common usage

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