controller

noun

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con·trol·ler | \ kən-ˈtrō-lər

, ˈkän-ˌtrō-

Definition of controller

1a : comptroller sense 1

b : comptroller sense 2

c : the chief accounting officer of a business enterprise or an institution (such as a college)

2a : one that controls or has power or authority to control air traffic controller

b : control sense 3a

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the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed

Recent Examples on the Web Conventional switchgear includes physical buttons for the climate control, a definite plus, as well as a rotary controller for the driving modes. — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 5 May 2022 Accountant Kenneth Mejia, currently running for city controller against six rivals, has pulled in $428,000 in matching funds, far more than any of his opponents. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2022 The victim contacted city prosecutors after reading news coverage of Witthoeft’s arraignment in a case where he is accused of shoving and trying to punch a San Diego Gas & Electric traffic controller last September. — Emily Alvarengacommunity Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2022 Prior to joining FreightCar America, Riordan was controller at InnerWorkings and served in several financial management positions at Wheatland Tube, LLC. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2022 Some low-level components like the interrupt controller and UART hardware date all the way back to the original iPhone and PA Semi, a company Apple purchased to kickstart its mobile chipmaking efforts in 2008. — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2022 Assembling an all-star squad begins and ends with your financial leaders—your CFO and controller. — Yec, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 The June 7 primary will also include city elections for city attorney, controller and City Council districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2022 Paris is currently the corporate controller and treasurer of The Marcus Corporation. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2022 See More

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