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override noun ( DEVICE )
/ˌəʊ.vəˈraɪd/
/ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ n [C] Definition
a device that changes the control of a machine or system in special situations, especially from automatic to manual
The heating system has a manual override.
(Definition of override noun (DEVICE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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