"control function" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: control functions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} control function (plural control functions)
  1. (systems theory) A function that controls the recording, processing, transmission, or interpretation of data. Categories (topical): Systems theory Hypernyms: function Hyponyms: adaptive-control function, optimizing control function
    Sense id: en-control_function-en-noun-FcG9axc0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences, systems-theory

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