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controller

noun

kən-ˈtrō-lər

Definition of controller

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 Flight controllers managed to slow the tumble and stabilize the spacecraft, using up precious fuel. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Kevin Howard, currently EVP and chief accounting officer and controller, was appointed interim CFO. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 For example, take a controller who built a career on producing a clean close. — Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 My first job out of school was verifying and validating the software in the digital jet-engine controller that decides, faster than any pilot could, how a fighter plane’s engine responds. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for controller

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The tests also generate operational data for the eIPP as regulators and industry partners work toward integrating advanced air mobility aircraft into US airspace.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
The commission, in court documents, maintains ABC’s lawsuit was premature because regulators simply were in the process of reviewing whether ABC has served the public interest in operating its eight television stations.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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These trajectories document a robot’s behavior before an intervention, the moment a human operator takes control, and the corrective actions used to recover or complete the task.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Having control over a venue allows stadiums to be designed specifically with a women’s sports fan in mind, which can be critical to gameday experience.

— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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