controller

4 definitions • 7 examples

a device used to operate or control a machine, a computer game, etc.:

Moving my body made me feel more immersed in the game than if I had just been pressing buttons on a controller.

The kids answer questions by touching a hand-held controller.

The assisted braking controller is integrated into the dash.

a person who controls something, or someone who is responsible for what a particular organization does:

an air-traffic controller

That was the year he became Controller of Radio 4.

a person in a business organization or government who is responsible for managing its finances:

Perkins was promoted to corporate controller.

a senior manager who is responsible for preparing a company’s financial reports and making certain that the company’s accounts are regularly checked and correct:

The controller must advise on potential acquisitions and business decisions made by the company.