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
Examples of controller in a Sentence
the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed
Recent Examples on the Web
The air traffic control tower at Newark Liberty airport was being evacuated, a controller said in a radio transmission after the earthquake, meaning flights were being held while controllers moved to an alternate location.
—
Ray Sanchez, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The manager of the low vision program for Sight Savers America adjusts the camera mounted on a monitor in front of them, presses a button on a controller, and suddenly, Juan’s face fills the 22-inch screen.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
Built for Android devices and mimicking an Xbox controller, the Razer Kishi V2 Pro is a great way to play the coolest mobile games out there.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Sony is rolling out a new PS5 update that improves the speakers and microphone on DualSense controllers, adds pointers and emoji reactions to the Screen Share feature, and includes the ability to adjust the brightness of your PS5 power indicator.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 13 Mar. 2024
Makers of the Backbone One, our favorite iPhone controller, the company has since launched a USB-C version that works with Android phones (and the latest iPhones), and 2nd Gen Lightning controllers.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2024
Emergency calls also are an imperfect gauge: the plane might not have been in immediate danger, and sometimes planes in trouble never alert controllers.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The airline acknowledged that the jet’s auto cabin pressure controller light had activated three times before the door plug blowout, leading Alaska Airlines to restrict the plane from flying on long routes over water.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
As Granath pointed out, the Hub is acting as a bridge here, not as a Matter controller or Matter device.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
Ray Sanchez, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The manager of the low vision program for Sight Savers America adjusts the camera mounted on a monitor in front of them, presses a button on a controller, and suddenly, Juan’s face fills the 22-inch screen.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
Built for Android devices and mimicking an Xbox controller, the Razer Kishi V2 Pro is a great way to play the coolest mobile games out there.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Sony is rolling out a new PS5 update that improves the speakers and microphone on DualSense controllers, adds pointers and emoji reactions to the Screen Share feature, and includes the ability to adjust the brightness of your PS5 power indicator.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 13 Mar. 2024
Makers of the Backbone One, our favorite iPhone controller, the company has since launched a USB-C version that works with Android phones (and the latest iPhones), and 2nd Gen Lightning controllers.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2024
Emergency calls also are an imperfect gauge: the plane might not have been in immediate danger, and sometimes planes in trouble never alert controllers.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The airline acknowledged that the jet’s auto cabin pressure controller light had activated three times before the door plug blowout, leading Alaska Airlines to restrict the plane from flying on long routes over water.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
As Granath pointed out, the Hub is acting as a bridge here, not as a Matter controller or Matter device.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
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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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