controller

Handheld gaming interface

A controller is a person or device that controls something.

In organizations, a controller (also comptroller) is an executive who oversees financial operations and accounting.

In gaming and computing, a controller is a handheld device for giving input: She grabbed the controller and started a new game.

In engineering, controllers are components that regulate systems—a temperature controller maintains desired heat levels.

traffic

air traffic

Aircraft in flight

flight path · clearance · routing · signal · intersection · flow · congestion · timing · coordination · sequencing

gaming

gamepad

Handheld console interface

buttons · console · Xbox · PlayStation · Nintendo · wireless · Bluetooth · vibration · rumble · haptic

authority

supervisor

One who directs workers

regulator · director · commander · chief · head · boss · dominion · jurisdiction · governance · command

regulation

feedback

Returned response data

  • loopCurve closing on itself
  • PIDRunning task's identifier
  • setpointPredetermined control value

calibration · modulation · adjustment · stabilization · servomechanism · sensor · actuator · damping · oscillation · proportional

device

remote

Distant or controller

trackball · steering wheel · flight stick · throttle · pedals · sensor bar · universal remote · clicker · fob · transmitter

HVAC

thermostat

Automatic climate control device

damper · economizer · furnace · chiller · condenser · evaporator · zone · programmable · smart thermostat · temperature

financial

accountant

Financial records keeper

  • bookkeeperFinancial records maintainer
  • auditorFinancial records examiner
  • CPALicensed accounting professional

ledger · accounts · audit · budget · compliance · reconciliation · payroll · expense · variance · forecast

Categories
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authority/power

controllersubordinate

One lower in rank

underling · follower · employee · servant · minion

autonomy/agency

controllerfree agent

Unsigned professional seeking employment

controlled · independent · puppet · libertarian · pawn

gaming/interface devices

controllerscreen

Display or barrier

display · monitor · television · output device · speaker

Phrases
Family

controlled, controlling, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, controllable, controllers, controllability, microcontroller, game controller

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Top 10,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G