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controller
[ kuhn-troh-ler ]
noun
- an employee, often an officer, of a business firm who checks expenditures, finances, etc.; comptroller.
- a person who regulates, directs, or restrains.
- British Aeronautics. a dispatcher.
- a regulating mechanism; governor.
- Also called control unit, processor. Computers. the key component of a device, as a terminal, printer, or external storage unit, that contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute instructions fed into the device.
- Digital Technology. a remote piece of hardware used to direct or control an electronic device:
a video game controller.
controller
/ kənˈtrəʊlə /
noun
- a person who directs, regulates, or restrains
- Also calledcomptroller a business executive or government officer who is responsible for financial planning, control, etc
- the equipment concerned with controlling the operation of an electrical device
Derived Forms
- conˈtrollerˌship, noun
Other Words From
- con·troller·ship noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of controller1
Example Sentences
While the OC has about one controller for every 25 autonomous trucks – according to Rio, no one has lost their job because of automation.
Night operations are not permitted at the tiny, single-runway airport because of unsafe conditions — there’s no air traffic controller, no evening attendants and no runway lights.
That measure would expand the subpoena powers of the city attorney and clarify that the city controller can obtain records involving city contractors.
Among the issues addressed by HH: the ability of the city controller to conduct financial audits and the expansion of the city attorney’s subpoena powers.
Any gamer will tell you that reaching for a controller or mouse and keyboard can boost their mental health, and Raye says it's no different for her.
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