subcontrol

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noun

A control making up part of a larger control.

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Meanings

nounsubcontrol (plural subcontrols)

plural subcontrols

  1. computingA control making up part of a larger control.

    Because all the subcontrols are packaged in a single control, we can also include code which links them together.

    1996, Stephen Jakab, Instant Visual Basic 5 ActiveX Control Creation, page 10

Origin

From sub- + control.

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Cite this entry
APA

subcontrol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcontrol

MLA

“subcontrol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcontrol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subcontrol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcontrol.

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