controls

Noun

control (countable and uncountable, plural controls)

1. An influence or authority over something.
   • The government has complete control over the situation.

   Synonyms:

   command

2. The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
3. Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
   • She had no control of her body as she tumbled downhill. She did not know up from down. It was not unlike being cartwheeled in a relentlessly crashing wave.2012, John Branch, “Snow Fall : The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek”, in New York Times
4. A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.
5. (project management) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.
6. A control group or control experiment.

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