controller 1 of 2

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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2 of 2

noun (2)

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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Wei and Zhang found that the controller and robotic arm stood up to both heavy use and a week of inactivity. Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2025 If the controllers of Snap asserted a religious basis for exempting the company from a regulation – and to be clear, this is a purely hypothetical example – the courts might well indulge the claim. Gregory H. Shill, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
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The dit dit dit of signal interference can cause pilots to need controllers to repeat instructions, and in a crowded airport with tight clearances, any confusion can cause delays or worse. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 In yet another surprise for flight controllers, Ingenuity came to a rest on its landing legs with its small solar array pointed skyward. William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024 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 28 Apr. 2025.

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