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control system

control system

39 3.9
A system that keeps a machine or process working as it should
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : sistema de control
  • The climate control system in this building maintains a comfortable temperature throughout the year.
  • feedback control system
  • automated control system
  • digital control system

There are source control systems that work the same way, like git.

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Examples

  • Boosting processing power allows the active control system to respond to changing noise conditions more quickly.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The new rotor also substitutes aileron control for the full-span pitch-control system used in the earlier Northwind model.

    Academic text (1994)
  • That whole command and control system for space the US runs, we're trying to spin off parts of it.

  • In contrast, a new active control system can cost less than $2000.

    Academic text (1995)
  • OK, so this is a typical closed loop control system, right?

  • However, command and control systems take years to develop, install, and bring into operational status.

    Academic text (2015)
  • OK, Once you've done that, now the control system is keeping the ace constant.

  • One drawback of installing the active control system is that it requires periodic maintenance.

    Academic text (1995)
  • A malfunction in the automatic control system is causing the spacecraft to yaw in a skid-like fashion.

  • Next up is Andrew's Raspberry Pi RFID access control system, which he built for his makerspace.

How Automated

autonomy
  • Specialized
3 6.3
automaticity
  • Specialized
7.7
automation
  • Specialized
33 3.3
control system
  • Specialized
39 3.9
manual
101 3.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

control + system

The meaning 'a system that manages or regulates another system' is directly and transparently composed from 'control' (a mechanism to adjust functions) + 'system' (a collection of interacting components). This noun–noun composition follows a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Control system is like a remote control and the group of parts it controls: the control sends orders and the system follows them. So, a control system is something that 'manages' or 'directs' how another machine or activity works.