Control is used in a variety of contexts to express "mastery" or "proficiency": e. SpecialShortpages.-- g. "Music students attending a master class are expected to have full control of basic skills such as rhythm and pitch".
Control may also refer to:
Management and finance
Science and technology
- Biological pest control, a natural method of controlling pests such as insects, weeds, and plant diseases
- Control engineering, a discipline of modeling and controlling of systems
- Control system, the ability to control some mechanical or chemical equipment
- Widget (computing) (control or widget), a component of a graphical user interface
- Scientific control to isolate variables in experiments
- Control network, a set of reference-points of known geospatial coordinates
- Control theory, the mathematical theory about controlling dynamical systems over time
- Control key, on a computer keyboard
- Argument control, in linguistics
- Controlling for a variable, in statistics
- Control freak, in psychology
- Control, a brand name for the drug lorazepam
Popular culture
Film and television
- Kontroll, a 2003 Hungarian movie (released as Control internationally)
- Control (2007 film), a movie about Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, directed by Anton Corbijn
- CONTROL, a fictional secret U. Control is one of the managerial functions like planning, organizing, staffing and directing. Management accounting is concerned with the provisions and use of Accounting information to managers within organizations to provide them with the basis to make informed business In Accounting and Organizational theory, Internal control is defined as a process effected by an organization's structure work and authority flows people and A comptroller or controller (kənˈtroʊlər ˈkɑmˌtroʊ- also financial controller, abrv Biological control of pests in Agriculture is a method of controlling pests (including Insects Mites Weeds and plant diseases Control engineering is the Engineering discipline that focuses on mathematical modeling of Systems of a diverse nature analyzing their dynamic behavior A control system is a device or set of devices to manage command direct or regulate the behavior of other devices or systems In computer programming a widget (or control) is an element of a Graphical user interface (GUI that displays an information arrangement changeable by the user Scientific controls allow Experiments to study one Variable at a time and are a vital part of the Scientific method. A Control network or simply Control, is a set of reference-points of known Geospatial Coordinates. Control theory is an interdisciplinary branch of Engineering and Mathematics, that deals with the behavior of Dynamical systems The desired output In Linguistics, argument control refers to grammatical principles that allow the Semantic identity of a verb's Argument to be determined even though Controlling for a variable is the act of deliberately varying the Experimental conditions in order to take a single Variable into account in the prediction of the outcome In Psychology -related slang control freak is a derogatory term for a person who attempts to dictate how everything around them is done Lorazepam (also known by its brand name Ativan or Temesta) is a Benzodiazepine drug with short to medium duration of action Kontroll is a Hungarian Film released to theatres in 2003. Shown internationally mainly in art house theatres the film is a darkly comic Control is a 2007 Black-and-white Biopic film about the late Ian Curtis (1956–1980 lead singer of Post-punk band Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirized the secret agent genre S. government spy agency in the television series Get Smart
- "Control" (House episode), an episode of the American TV series House
- Control (1920 film), a UK comedy short by Frank Miller
- Control or Il Giorna prima, a 1987 made-for-TV movie starring Burt Lancaster
- Control (2004 film) Direct-to-video movie starring Ray Liotta, Willem Dafoe and Michelle Rodriguez. Control is the fourteenth episode of the first season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on March 15, 2005. Frank Miller (1891&ndash1950 was a prolific Scriptwriter, Film director, and Actor from London, England, UK. Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster ( 2 November &ndash 20 October) was an American film Actor and star noted for his athletic physique Control is a 2004 direct-to-video movie Teaser A convict Lee Ray Oliver (played by Ray Liotta) gets a second chance at life if he agrees Raymond Liotta (born December 18, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor, best known William J "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a three-time Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage Mayte Michelle Rodriguez (born July 12, 1978) better known as Michelle Rodriguez, is an American Actress, known for starring in films A convict gets a second chance at life if he agrees to undergo behavior modification.
Music
- Control (Janet Jackson album), a 1986 album by Janet Jackson
- "Control" (Puddle of Mudd song), a 2001 song by Puddle of Mudd
- Control (Pedro the Lion album), a 2002 album by Pedro the Lion
- Control (GoodBooks album) a 2007 album by GoodBooks
- Control (Mute Math song) a 2004 song by Mute Math
- She's Lost Control Song by Joy Division
- Control (Metro Station song)
- CONTROL a hardcore band from Washington DC. Control is the third Studio album by American Singer-songwriter Janet Jackson. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer " Control " is the fourth single from Janet Jackson 's third album Control. " Control " is a song released by the Post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd. Puddle of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Control is the third full-length album by Pedro the Lion. It was released on April 16, 2002 on Jade Tree Records. Pedro the Lion was an Indie rock band from Seattle Washington, and for over a decade the main creative outlet of singer/songwriter David Bazan. Control is the debut album by Indie rock band GoodBooks. It was released on July 30, 2007 on CD, LP and GoodBooks is an English Indie rock band originating from Sevenoaks in Kent. " Control " is the second radio single from Grammy Award nominated New Orleans electro-rock band Mute Math 's self titled debut album Mute Math is a Grammy Award nominated American rock band from New Orleans, LA that formed in 2003 " She's Lost Control " is a song by British Post-punk band Joy Division.
See also
History The first government bus services available to the general public appeared in 1926 running from Eastlake to Ainslie.
Dictionary
control
-verb
- To exercise influence over, to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
-noun
- Influence or authority over.
- A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or nonexistence.
- The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
- A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities, synonymous with safeguard and counter-measure.
- restraint or ability to contain one's emotions, or self-control.
- (graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.
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