controller

[ kuhn-troh-ler ]

/ kənˈtroʊ lər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR controller ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an employee, often an officer, of a business firm who checks expenditures, finances, etc.; comptroller.

a person who regulates, directs, or restrains.

British Aeronautics. a dispatcher.

a regulating mechanism; governor.

Also called control unit, processor .Computers. the key component of a device, as a terminal, printer, or external storage unit, that contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute instructions fed into the device.

Digital Technology. a remote piece of hardware used to direct or control an electronic device: a video game controller.

Origin of controller

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English countrollour, from Anglo-French countrero(u)llour, Middle French contrerolleur, equivalent to contrerolle “duplicate roll” + -eur, -our, from Latin -ōr- or -ātōr- noun suffixes; see control, -or², -ator

OTHER WORDS FROM controller

con·trol·ler·ship, noun

Words nearby controller

controlled mechanical ventilation, controlled-release, controlled respiration, controlled substance, controlled ventilation, controller, controlling image, controlling interest, control panel, control point, control rocket

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Example sentences from the Web for controller

Nintendo’s latest trick is turning the Switch into an RC controller for an AR Mario Kart game — The idea is that you can control real RC cars in your home.
Daily Crunch: Apple delays ad-tracking changes|Anthony Ha|September 3, 2020|TechCrunch
The elite controllers had maintained undetectable levels of virus without drugs from one to, in EC2’s case, 24 years.
In a first, a person’s immune system fought HIV — and won|Tina Hesman Saey|August 26, 2020|Science News
Instead, most elite controllers in the study have more intact virus than expected.
In a first, a person’s immune system fought HIV — and won|Tina Hesman Saey|August 26, 2020|Science News
Your controller, however, vibrates heavily with each movement.
I Felt Like Showering After the First-Person Sex in ‘Grand Theft Auto’|Alec Kubas-Meyer|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A controller is the least effective way to control the game.
Gamer Life: I’m Addicted to ‘Peggle 2’|Alec Kubas-Meyer|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On the other hand, the Xbox One controller is nearly perfect.
Which Video Game System Is King?|Alec Kubas-Meyer|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It started from an already-excellent template (the Xbox 360 controller) and improved on it in almost every way.
Which Video Game System Is King?|Alec Kubas-Meyer|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Whenever the motors kick in, a high-pitched whirring sound emanates from the controller, which is a major distraction.
Xbox One Review: Big Brother Is Watching You|Alec Kubas-Meyer|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She received the Controller as she might have received a saintly miracle-worker, who had come to remove her goitre.
The Patriot|Antonio Fogazzaro
It is the justification, and ought to be the controller, of all ends, but is not itself the sole end.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
The Controller checks daily the Clerk of the kitchens account.
Early English Meals and Manners|Various
Normals could kill or imprison him, while a Controller would have a hard time doing either, directly.
The Penal Cluster|Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)
But the controller of the navy controls naval matters in ship-building, fitting, &c.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for controller

controller

/ (kənˈtrəʊlə) /

noun

a person who directs, regulates, or restrains

Also called: comptroller a business executive or government officer who is responsible for financial planning, control, etc

the equipment concerned with controlling the operation of an electrical device

Derived forms of controller

controllership, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	controller
释义	controller [ kuhn-troh-ler ] / kənˈtroʊ lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR controller ON THESAURUS.COM noun an employee, often an officer, of a business firm who checks expenditures, finances, etc.; comptroller. a person who regulates, directs, or restrains. British Aeronautics. a dispatcher. a regulating mechanism; governor. Also called control unit, processor .Computers. the key component of a device, as a terminal, printer, or external storage unit, that contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute instructions fed into the device. Digital Technology. a remote piece of hardware used to direct or control an electronic device: a video game controller. Origin of controller First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English countrollour, from Anglo-French countrero(u)llour, Middle French contrerolleur, equivalent to contrerolle “duplicate roll” + -eur, -our, from Latin -ōr- or -ātōr- noun suffixes; see control, -or², -ator OTHER WORDS FROM controller con·trol·ler·ship, noun Words nearby controller controlled mechanical ventilation, controlled-release, controlled respiration, controlled substance, controlled ventilation, controller, controlling image, controlling interest, control panel, control point, control rocket Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for controller Nintendo’s latest trick is turning the Switch into an RC controller for an AR Mario Kart game — The idea is that you can control real RC cars in your home. Daily Crunch: Apple delays ad-tracking changes\|Anthony Ha\|September 3, 2020\|TechCrunch The elite controllers had maintained undetectable levels of virus without drugs from one to, in EC2’s case, 24 years. In a first, a person’s immune system fought HIV — and won\|Tina Hesman Saey\|August 26, 2020\|Science News Instead, most elite controllers in the study have more intact virus than expected. In a first, a person’s immune system fought HIV — and won\|Tina Hesman Saey\|August 26, 2020\|Science News Your controller, however, vibrates heavily with each movement. I Felt Like Showering After the First-Person Sex in ‘Grand Theft Auto’\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A controller is the least effective way to control the game. Gamer Life: I’m Addicted to ‘Peggle 2’\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|December 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST On the other hand, the Xbox One controller is nearly perfect. Which Video Game System Is King?\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|November 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It started from an already-excellent template (the Xbox 360 controller) and improved on it in almost every way. Which Video Game System Is King?\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|November 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Whenever the motors kick in, a high-pitched whirring sound emanates from the controller, which is a major distraction. Xbox One Review: Big Brother Is Watching You\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|November 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST She received the Controller as she might have received a saintly miracle-worker, who had come to remove her goitre. The Patriot\|Antonio Fogazzaro It is the justification, and ought to be the controller, of all ends, but is not itself the sole end. A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive\|John Stuart Mill The Controller checks daily the Clerk of the kitchens account. Early English Meals and Manners\|Various Normals could kill or imprison him, while a Controller would have a hard time doing either, directly. The Penal Cluster\|Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett) But the controller of the navy controls naval matters in ship-building, fitting, &c. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth British Dictionary definitions for controller controller / (kənˈtrəʊlə) / noun a person who directs, regulates, or restrains Also called: comptroller a business executive or government officer who is responsible for financial planning, control, etc the equipment concerned with controlling the operation of an electrical device Derived forms of controller controllership, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to controller detective, monitor, investigator, police officer, auditor, head, ruler, chief, commander, director, manager, officer, administrator, official, supervisor, producer, executive, boss, superintendent, organizer
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controller

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British Dictionary definitions for controller

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