Meanings
nouncontrol function (plural control functions)
plural control functions
- mathematicsA function that controls the recording, processing, transmission, or interpretation of data.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data
Similar
control operation
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
control function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20function
MLA
“control function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20function. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “control function,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20function.
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