Control
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Control
1. A lever, switch, cable, knob, push-button, or other device or apparatus
by means of which direction, regulation, or restraint is exercised over
something.
2. In plural (a) A system or assembly of levers, gears, wheels, cables,
boosters, valves, etc., used to control the attitude, direction movement,
power, and speed of an aircraft, rocket spacecraft, etc. (b) Control surfaces
or devices.
3. Sometimes capitalized. An activity or organization that directs or
regulates an activity. See central
control.
4. Specifically, to direct the movements of an aircraft or rocket with
particular references to changes in attitude and speed. Compare guidance.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
