controller

n 1: someone who maintains and audits business accounts [syn: {accountant},

{comptroller}]

2: a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the

speed control on his turntable was not working properly";

"I turned the controls over to her" [syn: {control}]

controller

Part of a computer, typically a separate circuit

board, which allows the computer to use certain kinds of

{peripheral} devices. A {disk controller} is used to connect

{hard disks} and {floppy disks}, a {network controller} is

used for {Ethernet}. Other controllers are: {keyboard

controller}, {interrupt controller} and {graphics controller}.

(1998-03-16)