controller
One who controls somethingOne who controls something.
» I work as an air traffic controller.
Я работаю авиадиспетчером.
Я працюю авіадиспетчером.
Meaning
9 sensesOne who controls something.
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
Any electric or mechanical device for controlling a circuit or system.
Regler
контро́ллерkontróller
The chief accounting officer which audits, and manages the financial affairs of a company or government; a comptroller.
Controller, Rechnungsprüfer, Buchprüfer
контро́ллерkontróller
A mechanism that controls or regulates the operation of a machine, especially a peripheral device in a computer.
Controller, Steuerung, Regler
контро́ллерkontróller
A hardware device designed to allow the user to play video games.
Controller
контро́ллерkontróller
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.
The person who supervises and handles communication with an agent in the field.
Kontrolleur, Aufseher
контролёрkontroljór
контроле́рkontrolér
a person who directs and restrains
The subject of a control verb. See Control (linguistics)
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.
Examples
24 sentencesI work as an air traffic controller.
Я працюю авіадиспетчером.
ruЯ работаю авиадиспетчером.
Tom is an air traffic controller.
The door is closed with the controller.
Air traffic controllers are under severe mental strain.
Air traffic controller is an extremely high pressure job.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English countreroller, from Anglo-Norman contreroulour and Middle French contrFrom Middle English countreroller, from Anglo-Norman contreroulour and Middle French contreroleur (French contrôleur), from Medieval Latin contrārotulātor, from *contrārotulāre (from which control). Doublet of comptroller. By surface analysis, control + -er.
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Forms
plural: controllers| Singular | controller |
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Synonyms
15 synonyms- a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine:control
- a person who directs and restrains:restrainer
- someone who maintains and audits business accounts:accountantcomptroller