By-wire refers to technologies in which something is controlled electronically or electro-mechanically, rather than mechanically, as well as analogously to some other electronics-driven technologies. Instances include: Drive by wire, in automotive contexts Brake-by-wire, concerning brakes Park by wire, concerning engagement of the parking pawl Shift-by-wire, concerning automatic transmissions Fly-by-wire, in aviation contexts Power-by-wire, concerning the powering of aircraft's flight control Managing by wire, management relying on computer-generated information