as in regulator
a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed

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Recent Examples of controller Though euthanasia is considered a last resort, every other attempt to help the false killer whales has been unsuccessful, said marine biologist and deputy incident controller Kris Carlyon in the same statement. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025 This instruction from the controller to the Black Hawk was critical because, at that point, the control tower had been alerted that the two aircraft were veering perilously close to each other. Mark Walker, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025 As the camera captured a wide shot of the audience light displays in the stadium, the field lit up in the square-triangle-X-circle button combo of a standard PlayStation controller. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025 Other hardware includes an optional LED lighting system, a throttle, plus a controller that keeps everything coordinated. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for controller

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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controller. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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