controller
noun
con·trol·ler
kən-ˈtrō-lər 
ˈkän-ˌtrō-
ˈkän-ˌtrō-
1
c
: the chief accounting officer of a business enterprise or an institution (such as a college)
2
b
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the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed
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Weather stations provide pilots and controllers with crucial data on wind direction and speed at airports to determine how to take off and land safely, among other parameters.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Most of the other components in Psyche's propulsion system—controllers, xenon fuel tanks, propellant lines, and valves—come from other companies or the spacecraft's primary manufacturer, Maxar Space Systems, in California.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Xbox says pricing on headsets will change in the U.S. and Canada only, and the pricing for its adaptive controller and adaptive joystick will remain the same.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 May 2025
Microsoft, however, noted that prices for some of its controllers, such as the Adaptive Controller and Adaptive Joystick for disabled players, will not change.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 May 2025
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Most of the other components in Psyche's propulsion system—controllers, xenon fuel tanks, propellant lines, and valves—come from other companies or the spacecraft's primary manufacturer, Maxar Space Systems, in California.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Xbox says pricing on headsets will change in the U.S. and Canada only, and the pricing for its adaptive controller and adaptive joystick will remain the same.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 May 2025
Microsoft, however, noted that prices for some of its controllers, such as the Adaptive Controller and Adaptive Joystick for disabled players, will not change.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 May 2025
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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controller. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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controller
noun
con·trol·ler
kən-ˈtrō-lər
ˈkän-ˌtrō-lər
ˈkän-ˌtrō-lər
1
: the chief accounting officer of a business or institution
2
: a person who controls
an air traffic controller
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controller
noun
con·trol·ler
kən-ˈtrō-lər, ˈkän-ˌtrō-
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