automatic level control


automatic level control

[¦ȯd·ə¦mad·ik ′lev·əl kən‚trōl] (electronics) A circuit that keeps the output of a radio transmitter, tape recorder, or other device essentially constant, even in the presence of large changes in the input amplitude. Abbreviated ALC. (mechanical engineering) In an automotive vehicle, a system in which two air-chamber shock absorbers in the rear are fed compressed air by an electric compressor; pressure in the air chambers is determined automatically by sensors to maintain the vehicle at a predetermined height regardless of load.