command guidance

American  

noun

Electronics.

1. a missile guidance system in which commands for controlling the flight of the vehicle originate from a source on the ground or in another vehicle.

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command guidance British  

noun

1. a method of controlling a missile during flight by transmitting information to it

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Etymology

Origin of command guidance

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The simplest guidance system for surface-to-air missiles is radio "command guidance."

From Time Magazine Archive