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controller

a function that determines the time-varying input for a dynamic system, for example for reference tracking
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controller

Summary

controller has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • controller is a type of function[2].
  • controller is a type of Q25590211[3].
  • controller is used for control[4].
  • controller's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].
  • controller's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Cybernetics[6].
  • controller's different from is recorded as control function[7].
  • controller's different from is recorded as control device[8].
  • controller's different from is recorded as control factor[9].
  • controller's different from is recorded as regulator[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include function[2] and Q25590211[3].

Use and Application

controller is used for control[4].

Why It Matters

controller has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] controller is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopedia of Cybernetics
    Subclass of → function, Q25590211
    Has use → control
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0323784-regulatory, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259492|batch #259492]]"
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