Control may refer to:
Basic meanings
Economics and business
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Control (management), an element of management
* Control, an element of
management accounting
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Comptroller
A comptroller (pronounced either the same as ''controller'' or as ) is a management-level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization. A financial comptroller is a senior-level executi ...
(or controller), a senior financial officer in an organization
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Controlling interest, a percentage of voting stock shares sufficient to prevent opposition
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Foreign exchange controls
Foreign exchange controls are various forms of controls imposed by a government on the purchase/sale of foreign currencies by residents, on the purchase/sale of local currency by nonresidents, or the transfers of any currency across national bor ...
, regulations on trade
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Internal control, a process to help achieve specific goals typically related to managing risk
Mathematics and science
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Control (optimal control theory), a variable for steering a controllable system of state variables toward a desired goal
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Controlling for a variable in statistics
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Scientific control
A scientific control is an experiment or observation designed to minimize the effects of variables other than the independent variable (i.e. confounding variables). This increases the reliability of the results, often through a comparison betwe ...
, an experiment in which "confounding variables" are minimised to reduce error
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Control variables, variables which are kept constant during an experiment
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Biological pest control
Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, such as insects, mites, weeds, and plant diseases, using other organisms. It relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms, but typically also invo ...
, a natural method of controlling pests
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Control network
A geodetic control network (also geodetic network, reference network, control point network, or control network) is a network, often of triangles, which are measured precisely by techniques of terrestrial surveying or by satellite geodesy.
A ...
in geodesy and surveying, a set of reference points of known geospatial coordinates
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Control room, a room where a physical facility can be monitored
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Process control
An industrial process control in continuous production processes is a discipline that uses industrial control systems to achieve a production level of consistency, economy and safety which could not be achieved purely by human manual control. I ...
in continuous production processes
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Security controls, safeguards against security risks
Medicine
* Control, according to the
ICD-10-PCS, in the Medical and Surgical Section (0), is the root operation (# 3) that means stopping, or attempting to stop, post-procedural bleeding
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Chlordiazepoxide, also sold under the trade name ''Control''
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Lorazepam, sold under the trade name ''Control''
Systems engineering, computing and technology
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Automatic control, the application of control theory for regulation of processes without direct intervention
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Control character, or non-printing character, in a character set; does not represent a written symbol, but is used to control the interpretation or display of text
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Unicode control characters, characters with no visual or spatial representation
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Control engineering, a discipline of modeling and controlling of systems
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Control system
A control system manages, commands, directs, or regulates the behavior of other devices or systems using control loops. It can range from a single home heating controller using a thermostat controlling a domestic boiler to large industrial c ...
, the ability to control some mechanical or chemical equipment
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Control theory, the mathematical theory about controlling dynamical systems over time
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Control flow, means of specifying the sequence of operations in computer programs
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Control variables in programming, which regulate the flow of control
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Control key, on a computer keyboard
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GUI widget (control or widget), a component of a graphical user interface
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Input device (control), a physical user interface to a computer system
Society, psychology and sociology
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Control (psychology)
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Locus of control, an extent to which individuals believe that they can control events that affect them
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Self-control, the ability to control one's emotions and desires
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Power (social and political), the ability to control others
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Social control, mechanisms that regulate social behavior
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Abusive power and control
Abusive power and control (also controlling behavior and coercive control) is behavior used by an abusive person to gain and/or maintain control over another person. Abusers are commonly motivated by devaluation, personal gain, personal gratifi ...
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Control freak, a person who attempts to dictate
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Mind control, the use of manipulative methods to persuade others
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Civilian control of the military
Other basic uses
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Control point (orienteering), a marked waypoint in orienteering and related sports
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Control (linguistics) In linguistics, control is a construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by some expression in context. Stereotypical instances of control involve verbs. A superordinate verb "controls" the arguments of a subordi ...
, a relation between elements of two clauses
Geography
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Control, Alberta
The County of Newell is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 2, its municipal office is located south of the City of Brooks.
History
It was incorporated as the ''County of Newell No. 4'' on Janu ...
Books
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''Control'' (novel), a 1982 novel by William Goldman
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Control (fictional character), in the 1974 British spy novel ''Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy''
Film and TV
Films
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''Control'' (1987 film) or , a 1987 made-for-television film starring Burt Lancaster
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''Control'' (2004 film), starring Ray Liotta, Willem Dafoe and Michelle Rodriguez
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''Control'' (2007 film), a film about Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, directed by Anton Corbijn
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''Control'' (2013 film), a Chinese–Hong Kong film written and directed by Kenneth Bi
* ''
Kontroll
''Kontroll'' is a 2003 Hungarian comedy–thriller film. Shown internationally, mainly in art house theatres, the film is set on a fictionalized version of the Budapest Metro system. "Kontroll" in Hungarian refers to the act of ticket inspectors ...
'', a 2003 Hungarian film, released as ''Control'' internationally
* ''Control'', a UK comedy short by
Frank Miller
TV
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Control (''House''), a 2005 episode of the television series ''House''
* ''Control'', a Spanish-language series aired on
Univision
* Control, a recurring character in the sketch programme ''
A Bit of Fry & Laurie''
* Control, a character on the science fiction crime drama
Person of Interest
"Person of interest" is a term used by law enforcement in the United States, Canada, and other countries when identifying someone possibly involved in a criminal investigation who has not been arrested or formally accused of a crime. It has no leg ...
* ''
- The Money of Soul And Possibility Control">- The Money of Soul And Possibility Control'', or ''
- Control'', a 2011 anime
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''Ctrl'' (web series), an American comedy web series
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CONTROL (''Get Smart''), a fictional counter-espionage agency
Games
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Control
Control may refer to:
Basic meanings Economics and business
* Control (management), an element of management
* Control, an element of management accounting
* Comptroller (or controller), a senior financial officer in an organization
* Controlling ...
and
control-bid, features of the game contract bridge
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''Control'' (video game), a 2019 video game by Remedy Entertainment
Music
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Control (''Starlight Express''), a character from the rock musical
Albums
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''Control'' (GoodBooks album), 2007
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''Control'' (Janet Jackson album), 1986
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''Control'' (Pedro the Lion album), 2002
* ''Control'', a 2011 album by
Abandon
Abandon, abandoned, or abandonment may refer to:
Common uses
* Abandonment (emotional), a subjective emotional state in which people feel undesired, left behind, insecure, or discarded
* Abandonment (legal), a legal term regarding property
** Chi ...
* ''Control'', a 2014 album by
The Brew
* ''Control'', a 1981 album by
Conrad Schnitzler
Conrad "Conny" Schnitzler (17 March 1937 – 4 August 2011) was a prolific German experimental musician associated with West Germany's 1970s krautrock movement. A co-founder of West Berlin's Zodiak Free Arts Lab, he was an early member of Tangeri ...
* ''Control'', a 2013 EP by
Disclosure
* ''Control'', a 1994 album by
Hellnation
* ''Control'', a 2012 EP by
The Indecent
The Indecent were an American-Canadian alternative rock band band based in New York City, featuring triplets Emily, Madeline, and Bo Brout, along with Windsor, Ontario, Canada-based Nicholas Burrows The band emerged from the local music scene, ...
* ''Control'', a 1971 album by
John St Field
* ''Control'', a 2012 album by
Uppermost
* ''Control'', a 2003 album by
Where Fear and Weapons Meet
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''Ctrl'' (SZA album), 2017
Songs
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"Control" (Big Sean song), 2013
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"Control" (Garbage song), 2012
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"Control" (Janet Jackson song), 1986
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"Control" (Kid Sister song), 2007
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"Control" (Matrix & Futurebound song), 2013
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"Control" (Metro Station song), 2007
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"Control" (Mutemath song), 2004
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"Control" (Poe song), 1998
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"Control" (Puddle of Mudd song), 2001
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"Control" (Traci Lords song), 1994
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"Control" (Zoe Wees song), 2020
* "Control", by Basement from ''
Colourmeinkindness
''Colourmeinkindness'' is the second studio album by English rock band Basement.
Background
Basement formed in Ipswich in 2010, signing to independent label Run for Cover in August of that year. The band released their debut album, ''I Wish I Cou ...
'', 2012
* "Control", by the Black Dahlia Murder from ''
Everblack'', 2013
* "Control", by Delta Goodrem from ''
Child of the Universe'', 2012
* "Control", by Disclosure from ''
The Face
The face is a part of the body, the front of the head.
Face may also refer to:
Film
* ''The Magician'' (1958 film) or ''The Face''
* ''The Face'' (1996 film), an American television film
* ''Face'' (1997 film), a British crime drama by Antonia ...
'', 2012
* "Control", by
División Minúscula
División Minúscula (Spanish for "Minuscule Division") is a Mexican rock band from Matamoros, Tamaulipas.
History
The four members of División Minúscula, Javier Blake (singer-guitarist), Ricci Pérez (guitarist), Kiko Blake (drummer) and Alej ...
, 2008
* "Control", by Doja Cat from ''
Purrr!'', 2014
* "Control", by Earshot from ''
Two'', 2004
* "Control", by
Feder, 2018
* "Control", by Halsey from ''
Badlands
Badlands are a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded."Badlands" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 2, p. 47. They are characterized by steep slopes, m ...
'', 2015
* "Control", by London Grammar from ''
Truth Is a Beautiful Thing'', 2017
* "Control", by Poe from ''
Haunted
Haunted or The Haunted may refer to:
Books
* ''Haunted'' (Armstrong novel), by Kelley Armstrong, 2005
* ''Haunted'' (Cabot novel), by Meg Cabot, 2004
* ''Haunted'' (Palahniuk novel), by Chuck Palahniuk, 2005
* ''Haunted'' (Angel novel), a 200 ...
'', 2000
* "Control", by Stabbing Westward from ''
Ungod'', 1994
* "Control", by Wisin from ''
El Regreso del Sobreviviente'', 2014
* "Control (Somehow You Want Me)", by Tenth Avenue North from ''
Followers'', 2016
See also
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Action (disambiguation)
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Control point (disambiguation)
Control point may refer to:
*Control point (mathematics)
*Control point (orienteering)
*Control point (rail)
*Control points (video games)
*Counting point (logistics)
*Geodetic control point
*Port of entry
*Border checkpoint
* Kilometre zero or mi ...
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Control unit (disambiguation) A control unit (CU) is a central, sometimes distributed but clearly distinguishable, part of a mechanism that controls its operation, for example in a computer or a motor vehicle.
Control unit may refer to:
*Control unit, a component of a computer ...
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control(human, data, sound)
''control(human, data, sound)'' is a technology performance created by Bob van Luijt and performed in December 2014. During the performance a dancer wears a " Brain Sense Wearable" that sends its OCR data to a Node.js
Node.js is an open-sou ...
, a 2014 performance piece by Bob van Luijt
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Controller (disambiguation)
Controller may refer to:
Occupations
* Controller or financial controller, or in government accounting comptroller, a senior accounting position
* Controller, someone who performs agent handling in espionage
* Air traffic controller, a person ...
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Damage control (disambiguation)
In navies and the maritime industry, damage control is the emergency control of situations that may cause the sinking of a watercraft.
Examples are:
* rupture of a pipe or hull especially below the waterline and
* damage from grounding (runn ...
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Uncontrolled (disambiguation)
Uncontrolled may refer to:
Entertainment
Music
* Uncontrolled (album), ''Uncontrolled'' (album), a 2012 album by Japanese musician Namie Amuro
* ''Uncontrolled Substance'', a 1999 album by Wu-Tang Clan artist Inspectah Deck
* ''Spiritually Uncon ...
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