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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 called: comptroller. 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
Other Word Forms
- controllership noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of controller1
Example Sentences
The aviation industry already faces a shortage of nearly 2,000 air traffic controllers since 2010, exacerbated by the current government shutdown.
That is what ended the shutdown in 2019: A spate of sickouts by air-traffic controllers grounded flights headed to some destinations and led to major delays at airports throughout the country.
Remember, the record-breaking 35 day shutdown that ended in 2019 was resolved after just a handful of air-traffic controllers refused to show up for work External link.
In it, the OMB said that once the shutdown ended the government was required to pay employees who were deemed essential, such as air traffic controllers, and had been required to show up to work.
The union said that nearly 11,000 air traffic controllers were continuing to work without pay during the shutdown, many of whom are working 10-hour shifts up to six days a week.
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