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collision avoidance system

collision avoidance system definition - computer

(1) See adaptive cruise control.

(2) A passenger car system that detects objects on the road that the driver may not be able to see. Using radar or infrared sensors, distant objects, such as a deer crossing the road at night or in a fog, are projected onto the windshield. See heads-up display.



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