ALL meanings of black box
black box
B b - countable noun black box A black box is an electronic device in an aircraft which records information about its flights. Black boxes are often used to provide evidence about accidents. 3
- countable noun black box You can refer to a system or device as a black box when you know that it produces a particular result but you have no understanding of how it works. 3
- noun black box a self-contained unit in an electronic or computer system whose circuitry need not be known to understand its function 3
- noun black box an intricate, compact electronic component or device, such as a flight recorder, that can be quickly connected or disconnected as a unit 3
- noun black box anything having a complex function that can be observed but whose inner workings are mysterious or unknown 3
- noun black box any unit that forms part of an electronic circuit and that has its function, but not its components, specified. 1
- noun black box any comparatively small, usually black, box containing a secret, mysterious, or complex mechanical or electronic device. 1
- noun black box Aeronautics. an electronic device, such as a flight recorder, that can be removed from an aircraft as a single package. 1
- noun black box Automotive. a device in an electronic ignition system that generates electrical pulses. 1
- noun Definition of black box in Technology (jargon) An abstraction of a device or system in which only its externally visible behaviour is considered and not its implementation or "inner workings". See also functional testing. 1
- noun black box (aviation) Informal name for the brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident. 0
- noun black box (transport) by extension, any similar device on motor vehicles, such as rail event recorders and ship trip recorders. 0
- noun black box A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation. 0