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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And since air traffic controllers are critical in preventing collisions, the fact that there's a nationwide staffing shortage potentially leading to overworked controllers may not be helping those fears.
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Simply put, at the time of the accident, the plane was being handled by Canadian controllers, though there is no indication so far that that was a contributing factor.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Muse was given one second of real human gameplay – both visual information and controller inputs – and then another nine seconds of just controller inputs, to see how the model was learning to generate accurate visuals.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
In late 2023, when close calls at airports dominated the headlines, the FAA responded with a flurry of recommendations, including accelerating controller hiring.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Simply put, at the time of the accident, the plane was being handled by Canadian controllers, though there is no indication so far that that was a contributing factor.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Muse was given one second of real human gameplay – both visual information and controller inputs – and then another nine seconds of just controller inputs, to see how the model was learning to generate accurate visuals.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
In late 2023, when close calls at airports dominated the headlines, the FAA responded with a flurry of recommendations, including accelerating controller hiring.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controller. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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