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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   One who controls something.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   Any electric or mechanical device for controlling a circuit or system.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   A person who audits, and manages the financial affairs of a company or government; a comptroller.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A mechanism that controls or regulates the operation of a machine, especially a peripheral device in a computer.

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   An iron block, usually bolted to a ship's deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop into hollows in the block, and thus hold fast until disengaged.

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   The person who supervises and handles communication with an agent in the field.

7. Meaning 7 · noun

   The subject of a control verb. See Control (linguistics)

8. Meaning 8 · noun

   In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that treat input and output, forming an interface between models and views.

How this word is used

• Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “controller” when they mean: one who controls something..”
• Academic “Scholars may discuss “controller” carefully in formal writing.”
• Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “controller” in professional communication.”

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