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controller

/kənˈtɹəʊlə/ /kənˈtɹoʊlɚ/

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One who controls something.

Examples :

"The classroom controller made sure everyone stayed quiet during the lesson. "

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Any electric or mechanical device for controlling a circuit or system.

Examples :

"The teacher used a controller to turn the classroom projector on and off. "

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A person who audits, and manages the financial affairs of a company or government; a comptroller.

Examples :

"The school's controller carefully reviewed the budget to ensure all expenses were properly accounted for. "

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A mechanism that controls or regulates the operation of a machine, especially a peripheral device in a computer.

Examples :

"The game console's controller allowed the player to easily move the character. "

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An iron block, usually bolted to a ship's deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop into hollows in the block, and thus hold fast until disengaged.

Examples :

"The ship's captain used the controller to carefully control the release of the anchor chain. "

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The person who supervises and handles communication with an agent in the field.

Examples :

"The office controller is responsible for scheduling meetings and communicating with the field representatives. "

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The subject of a control verb. See Control (linguistics)

Examples :

"The controller of the project is responsible for meeting the deadlines. "

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In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that treat input and output, forming an interface between models and views.

Examples :

"The website's controller handles user logins and displays their personalized dashboard. "

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