controller

Definition of Controller in English :

someone who maintains and audits business accounts

2. controller, restrainer

a person who directs and restrains

3. control, controller

a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

Example Sentences:
'the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly'
'I turned the controls over to her'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Controller

noun

1.

a person who directs, regulates, or restrains

2. Also called: comptroller

a business executive or government officer who is responsible for financial planning, control, etc

3.

the equipment concerned with controlling the operation of an electrical device

noun

1.

the chief accounting officer with responsibility for internal auditing, as in a business, government (usually sp. comptroller), or institution

2.

a person or device that controls

n.

1. One that controls: a controller, not an observer of events.

3. A mechanism or device that controls something, as in a vehicle or video game.