control panel
Americannoun
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Computers.
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the portion of a computer console that contains manual controls for regulating computer operations.
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Etymology
Origin of control panel
First recorded in 1920–1925
Example Sentences
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If my body had a control panel, every single warning light would be lit up and flashing.
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For example, in addition to understanding the spacecraft’s automatic control panel, he was taught how to manually control the capsule in the event that the automatic controls failed.
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They used social engineering tricks to get access to the powerful internal control panel at the site.
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At 3:36, the lights on the control panels in the unit 1 and 2 control room began to flicker.
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As she approached Crusher, she searched for any buttons or wires or control panels on his body, but he was completely encased in thick armor.
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