controllers

plural of controller
as in regulators
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 controllers Fast-forward two decades later, and the FAA has just barely exceeded its yearly goal of hiring 1,800 traffic controllers by 2024. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024 The bill is set to increase the number of traffic controllers, funneling $67 billion into hiring and retention efforts and requiring the FAA to address staffing gaps. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024 Kohler’s Anthem smart showers can be operated using physical controllers mounted inside the showers or in a bathroom using the Kohler Konnect app on a smartphone or through existing integrations with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Home. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024 The report found that nearly nine in 10 controllers already use AI, which is powerful on two fronts. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 The compute die, consisting of cores, cache, mesh fabric (how the cores connect) and memory controllers, is built on the Intel 3 process. Matt Kimball, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Thanks to their advanced animatronics (and human controllers), the droids are able to emote and engage with visitors. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024 Components such as motors, speed controllers, antennas, and other electronics, previously plentiful from Chinese suppliers, are now in critical short supply. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2024 Warranties for other elements, such as battery and charge controllers, vary depending on the item and the manufacturer. Sami Allen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

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“Controllers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllers. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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