A way of controlling an aircraft in which the pilot's controls are not joined to the wings and tail by cables and rods, but send electrical signals to computers, and the computers move the parts.

A way of controlling an aircraft一種控制飛機的方式 in which the pilot's controls are not joined to the wings and tail by cables and rods這種方式裡，飛行員的操縱裝置不是用鋼索和連桿接到機翼和尾翼, but send electrical signals to computers而是把電子訊號送到電腦, and the computers move the parts由電腦來移動那些部件

The pilot asks for a turn; the computer decides exactly how to do it, and will refuse a move that would damage the plane. Nearly all modern airliners work this way — it makes the aircraft lighter and safer.

The pilot asks for a turn飛行員要求轉彎; the computer decides exactly how to do it電腦決定確切怎麼做, and will refuse a move that would damage the plane而且會拒絕會傷到飛機的動作. Nearly all modern airliners work this way幾乎所有現代客機都是這樣運作的 — it makes the aircraft lighter and safer這讓飛機更輕、更安全

The term is used as a describing word before a noun: 'a fly-by-wire system', 'a fly-by-wire aircraft'.

The term is used as a describing word before a noun這個詞當形容詞放在名詞前面用: 'a fly-by-wire system''a fly-by-wire system'（線傳飛控系統）, 'a fly-by-wire aircraft''a fly-by-wire aircraft'（線傳飛控飛機）

It belongs to aviation and engineering writing, though car makers have borrowed the pattern for 'drive-by-wire' steering and throttles. Note the word is 'wire' even though much of the signal may travel by other means; the name stuck from the early systems.

It belongs to aviation and engineering writing這個詞屬於航空和工程類的寫作, though car makers have borrowed the pattern for 'drive-by-wire' steering and throttles不過汽車廠商也借用了這個模式，做出'drive-by-wire'的轉向和油門. Note the word is 'wire'要注意這裡用的字是'wire'（線） even though much of the signal may travel by other means儘管訊號很多時候是用其他方式傳送的; the name stuck from the early systems這個名字是從早期系統沿用下來的