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controller
[ kuhn-troh-ler ]
/ kənˈtroʊ lər /
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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.
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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
Derived forms of controller
controllership, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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