black box

noun
🔊/ˌblæk ˈbɒks/
🔊/ˌblæk ˈbɑːks/
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  1. (also flight recorder)
    a small machine in a plane that records all the details of each flight and is useful for finding out the cause of an accident黑匣子;黑盒;飞行记录仪Topics Transport by airc2
  2. [usually singular] (informal) a complicated piece of equipment, usually electronic, that you know produces particular results, but that you do not completely understand黑箱(常为电子的复杂仪器,内部结构不详)