controller
noun
con·trol·ler
kən-ˈtrō-lər 
ˈkän-ˌtrō-
ˈkän-ˌtrō-
1
c
: the chief accounting officer of a business enterprise or an institution (such as a college)
2
b
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the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed
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Each strand has addressable LED pucks that can be controlled via the Nanoleaf app, your smart home system of choice, or without an app via an in-line controller.
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Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Xbox Controllers While the Xbox Elite wireless controller may be the best controller for the Microsoft console, the standard Xbox wireless controller is nothing to frown at—especially when it’s discounted by 30% off.
—Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Inspired by Microsoft’s Xbox, the directional controller is embedded into the armrest to allow fans to take part in games on the scoreboard during breaks in play.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
That measure would expand the subpoena powers of the city attorney and clarify that the city controller can obtain records involving city contractors.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Xbox Controllers While the Xbox Elite wireless controller may be the best controller for the Microsoft console, the standard Xbox wireless controller is nothing to frown at—especially when it’s discounted by 30% off.
—Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Inspired by Microsoft’s Xbox, the directional controller is embedded into the armrest to allow fans to take part in games on the scoreboard during breaks in play.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
That measure would expand the subpoena powers of the city attorney and clarify that the city controller can obtain records involving city contractors.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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controller
noun
con·trol·ler
kən-ˈtrō-lər
ˈkän-ˌtrō-lər
ˈkän-ˌtrō-lər
1
: the chief accounting officer of a business or institution
2
: a person who controls
an air traffic controller
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controller
noun
con·trol·ler
kən-ˈtrō-lər, ˈkän-ˌtrō-
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