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control panel

control panel

4 3.4
A screen that lets you change settings and manage devices
  • noun
  • /kənˈtroʊl ˈpænəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : panel de control
  • Along with a new cloud infrastructure, we've built a new control panel for next-generation cloud servers.
  • Windows Control Panel
  • click on Control Panel
  • open Control Panel

Examples

  • To turn on network discovery, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network and Internet.

    Blog text (6)

  • To get to the options straight from the desktop, go to Control Panel -> System and Security -> System.

    Blog text (18)

  • What could have once been found in the Control Panel now has to be found using the Search.

    Blog text (18)

  • Then, if one wants to change it, use a setting in the Control Panel.

    Blog text (28)

  • Now imagine using a single, simple-to-use, and comprehensive control panel to manage all your accounts.

    Blog text (7)

  • At least with Windows 7, you can go into Control Panel -> Mouse and turn on the "ClickLock."

    Blog text (23)

  • Windows XP users can download the free Color Control Panel Applet from Microsoft.

    Academic text (2009)

  • For Windows XP SP2 users, check Security Center under Control Panels to make sure your firewall is turned on.

    Academic text (2006)

  • To adjust the volume on your computer, open the control panel and slide the volume bar.

  • You can easily change your display settings by accessing the control panel on your device.

Synonyms

control center
vscontrol panel
  • Specialized
1 3.4

An app that lets you monitor and control many devices

is less centralized and focuses on configuring settings and services

How Complex

console
  • Specialized
151 6.5
control panel
  • Specialized
4 3.4
dashboard
  • Specialized
18 3.9
menu
  • Specialized
117 1.2

Surface Forms

control panel singular
control panels plural

Morphology

control + panel

The meaning is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'control' (relating to managing or adjusting functions) with 'panel' (a board or group of instruments) — it denotes a board/interface for controlling settings or functions. This noun–noun compound follows common composition patterns and has clear equivalents in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Control panel for software uses the same idea but on a screen: a virtual panel with buttons and choices you use to control settings. That's why it means 'an area in a program where you change settings'.