control commands

British

plural noun

keyed instructions conveyed to a computer by using the control key in conjunction with the standard keys

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Specifically, they developed a spiking neural network that processes the signals from a neuromorphic camera and outputs control commands that determine the drone's pose and thrust.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

If mission control commands the release of the sample-return capsule as planned, it will be jettisoned within 67,000 miles of Earth for the final leg of its return flight.

From Reuters • Sep. 24, 2023

There can also be a lag before the TV reacts to remote control commands.

From The Verge • Dec. 9, 2021

The astronaut might hum different notes, and a simple device could translate this code into control commands.

From Time Magazine Archive

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