control coupling

noun

A form of coupling where one module controls the flow of another by passing information on what to do.

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Meanings

nouncontrol coupling (countable and uncountable, plural control couplings)

plural control couplings

  1. countableuncountablecomputingA form of coupling where one module controls the flow of another by passing information on what to do.
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