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<h2 id="basic-meanings">Basic meanings</h2> <h3>Economics and business</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Control_(management)/egCL7mvK">Control (management)</a>, an element of management</li> <li>Control, an element of <a href="/facts/Management_accounting/Dg3TjFdy">management accounting</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comptroller/Q86tWVB1">Comptroller</a> (or controller), a senior financial officer in an organization</li> <li><a href="/facts/Controlling_interest/5BDN7nGt">Controlling interest</a>, a percentage of voting stock shares sufficient to prevent opposition</li> <li><a href="/facts/Foreign_exchange_controls/vJH4NHYY">Foreign exchange controls</a>, regulations on trade</li> <li><a href="/facts/Internal_control/jMcXFBMm">Internal control</a>, a process to help achieve specific goals typically related to managing risk</li></ul> <h3>Mathematics and science</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Control_(optimal_control_theory)/72TNmtRb">Control (optimal control theory)</a>, a variable for steering a controllable system of state variables toward a desired goal</li> <li><a href="/facts/Controlling_for_a_variable/QJsQyCzG">Controlling for a variable</a> in statistics</li> <li><a href="/facts/Scientific_control/FXHfQwHx">Scientific control</a>, an experiment in which "confounding variables" are minimised to reduce error</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_variable/5G6PK5Jw">Control variables</a>, variables which are kept constant during an experiment</li> <li><a href="/facts/Biological_pest_control/khkjgaQw">Biological pest control</a>, a natural method of controlling pests</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_network/2KNrnHmj">Control network</a> in geodesy and surveying, a set of reference points of known geospatial coordinates</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_room/CLfAR5zC">Control room</a>, a room where a physical facility can be monitored</li> <li><a href="/facts/Process_control/tmjQhchm">Process control</a> in continuous production processes</li> <li><a href="/facts/Security_controls/z88jc9DQ">Security controls</a>, safeguards against security risks</li></ul> <h3>Medicine</h3> <ul><li>Control, according to the <a href="/facts/ICD-10-PCS/gU64CPzS">ICD-10-PCS</a>, in the Medical and Surgical Section (0), is the root operation (# 3) that means stopping, or attempting to stop, post-procedural bleeding <ul><li><a href="/facts/Chlordiazepoxide/d22CCSID">Chlordiazepoxide</a>, also sold under the trade name <i>Control</i></li> <li><a href="/facts/Lorazepam/59gNSrMN">Lorazepam</a>, sold under the trade name <i>Control</i></li></ul></li></ul> <h3>Systems engineering, computing and technology</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Automatic_control/3YlF2K5q">Automatic control</a>, the application of control theory for regulation of processes without direct intervention</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_character/jkWgHvfC">Control character</a>, or non-printing character, in a character set; does not represent a written symbol, but is used to control the interpretation or display of text <ul><li><a href="/facts/Unicode_control_characters/P9jP237w">Unicode control characters</a>, characters with no visual or spatial representation</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_engineering/5ckfXmB8">Control engineering</a>, a discipline of modeling and controlling of systems</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_system/8CEjIDlS">Control system</a>, the ability to control some mechanical or chemical equipment</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_theory/aIuERpn6">Control theory</a>, the mathematical theory about controlling dynamical systems over time</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_flow/2XTDfErC">Control flow</a>, means of specifying the sequence of operations in computer programs</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_variable_(programming)/GLgbCXCo">Control variables</a> in programming, which regulate the flow of control</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_key/31XW606Y">Control key</a>, on a computer keyboard</li> <li><a href="/facts/GUI_widget/SuVeScB2">GUI widget</a> (control or widget), a component of a graphical user interface</li> <li><a href="/facts/Input_device/TXYLUkux">Input device</a> (control), a physical user interface to a computer system</li></ul> <h3>Society, psychology and sociology</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Control_(psychology)/9fhYLLqE">Control (psychology)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Locus_of_control/AngyJJsg">Locus of control</a>, an extent to which individuals believe that they can control events that affect them</li> <li><a href="/facts/Self-control/CoTgryof">Self-control</a>, the ability to control one's emotions and desires</li> <li><a href="/facts/Power_(social_and_political)/Q4feTyU6">Power (social and political)</a>, the ability to control others</li> <li><a href="/facts/Social_control/TaKTLlr9">Social control</a>, mechanisms that regulate social behavior</li> <li><a href="/facts/Controlling_behavior_in_relationships/Uza3zXkD">Controlling behavior in relationships</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_freak/T4koHlGC">Control freak</a>, a person who attempts to dictate</li> <li><a href="/facts/Brainwashing/3uTspjvf">Mind control</a>, the use of manipulative methods to persuade others</li> <li><a href="/facts/Civilian_control_of_the_military/WvSQuhdL">Civilian control of the military</a></li></ul> <h3>Other basic uses</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Control_point_(orienteering)/4gG8V33a">Control point (orienteering)</a>, a marked waypoint in orienteering and related sports</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(linguistics)/0jwCXMGr">Control (linguistics)</a>, a relation between elements of two clauses</li></ul> <h2 id="geography">Geography</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Control,_Alberta/HYLpJeMP">Control, Alberta</a></li></ul> <h2 id="media">Media</h2> <h3>Books</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Control_(novel)/VurDQW1s"><i>Control</i> (novel)</a>, a 1982 novel by William Goldman</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(fictional_character)/6mgrIc2A">Control (fictional character)</a>, in the 1974 British spy novel <i>Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy</i></li></ul> <h3>Film and TV</h3> <h4>Films</h4> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Control_(1987_film)/05PXdA9x"><i>Control</i> (1987 film)</a> or <i>Il Giorno prima</i>, a 1987 made-for-television film starring Burt Lancaster</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(2004_film)/n9TbAlSY"><i>Control</i> (2004 film)</a>, starring Ray Liotta, Willem Dafoe and Michelle Rodriguez</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(2007_film)/xyuLJXrF"><i>Control</i> (2007 film)</a>, a film about Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, directed by Anton Corbijn</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(2013_film)/X0WKErEe"><i>Control</i> (2013 film)</a>, a Chinese–Hong Kong film written and directed by Kenneth Bi</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(2023_film)/xvwEnDff"><i>Control</i> (2023 film)</a>, a British film directed by Gene Fallaize and featuring the voice of Kevin Spacey</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(upcoming_film)/kgtjaEbM"><i>Control</i> (upcoming film)</a>, directed by Robert Schwentke and starring James McAvoy</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Kontroll/zhLXKUbQ">Kontroll</a></i>, a 2003 Hungarian film, released as <i>Control</i> internationally</li> <li><i>Control</i>, a UK comedy short by <a href="/facts/Frank_Miller_(screenwriter)/QxuBEmTU">Frank Miller</a></li></ul> <h4>TV</h4> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Control_(House)/qpTdetA1">Control (<i>House</i>)</a>, a 2005 episode of the television series <i>House</i></li> <li><i>Control</i>, a Spanish-language series aired on <a href="/facts/Univision/5JGC6ReJ">Univision</a></li> <li>Control, a recurring character in the sketch programme <i><a href="/facts/A_Bit_of_Fry_%26_Laurie/Xt0WogH0">A Bit of Fry & Laurie</a></i></li> <li>Control, a character on the science fiction crime drama <a href="/facts/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series)/Tk110nCw">Person of Interest</a></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/C_(anime)/AUp3NAdU">[C] - The Money of Soul And Possibility Control</a></i>, or <i>[C] - Control</i>, a 2011 anime</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ctrl_(web_series)/6tKrXBST"><i>Ctrl</i> (web series)</a>, an American comedy web series</li> <li><a href="/facts/CONTROL_(Get_Smart)/9PPy1TeI">CONTROL (<i>Get Smart</i>)</a>, a fictional counter-espionage agency</li></ul> <h3>Games</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Glossary_of_contract_bridge_terms/xbeVWYQq">Control</a> and <a href="/facts/Glossary_of_contract_bridge_terms/xbeVWYQq">control-bid</a>, features of the game contract bridge</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(video_game)/Rhomdt7z"><i>Control</i> (video game)</a>, a 2019 video game by Remedy Entertainment</li></ul> <h3>Music</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Kontrol/nMQk9sPm">Kontrol</a> - a Bulgarian punk band</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Starlight_Express)/gSyCWnnU">Control (<i>Starlight Express</i>)</a>, a character from the rock musical</li></ul> <h4>Albums</h4> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Control_(GoodBooks_album)/Xh0wRVLo"><i>Control</i> (GoodBooks album)</a>, 2007</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Janet_Jackson_album)/BYr5LQDQ"><i>Control</i> (Janet Jackson album)</a>, 1986</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Pedro_the_Lion_album)/ao79QIYq"><i>Control</i> (Pedro the Lion album)</a>, 2002</li> <li><i>Control</i>, a 2011 album by <a href="/facts/Abandon_(band)/VlPCRhn2">Abandon</a></li> <li><i>Control</i>, a 2014 album by <a href="/facts/The_Brew_(band)/mgHhkCfq">The Brew</a></li> <li><i>Control</i>, a 1981 album by <a href="/facts/Conrad_Schnitzler/Agv5EtPL">Conrad Schnitzler</a></li> <li><i>Control</i>, a 2013 EP by <a href="/facts/Disclosure_(band)/ys9ge4YK">Disclosure</a></li> <li><i>Control</i>, a 1994 album by <a href="/facts/Hellnation/AXuQPWuf">Hellnation</a></li> <li><i>Control</i>, a 2012 EP by <a href="/facts/The_Indecent/U51NhSg1">The Indecent</a></li> <li><i>Control</i>, a 1971 album by <a href="/facts/Jackie_Leven/JKp4BxUb">John St Field</a></li> <li><i>Control</i>, a 2012 album by <a href="/facts/Uppermost/72VlfwqQ">Uppermost</a></li> <li><i>Control</i>, a 2003 album by <a href="/facts/Where_Fear_and_Weapons_Meet/Cmde2V8H">Where Fear and Weapons Meet</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ctrl_(SZA_album)/hDndRg2o"><i>Ctrl</i> (SZA album)</a>, 2017</li></ul> <h4>Songs</h4> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Control_(Big_Sean_song)/FSnq560d">"Control" (Big Sean song)</a>, 2013</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Garbage_song)/glmfzHvf">"Control" (Garbage song)</a>, 2012</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Janet_Jackson_song)/vr5WVLxF">"Control" (Janet Jackson song)</a>, 1986</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Kid_Sister_song)/1gcnazcu">"Control" (Kid Sister song)</a>, 2007</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Matrix_%26_Futurebound_song)/30r1yQbu">"Control" (Matrix & Futurebound song)</a>, 2013</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Metro_Station_song)/gHpWY3v2">"Control" (Metro Station song)</a>, 2007</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Mutemath_song)/SdAbopsR">"Control" (Mutemath song)</a>, 2004</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Poe_song)/L2A5PnDV">"Control" (Poe song)</a>, 1998</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Puddle_of_Mudd_song)/A4Wzd1qq">"Control" (Puddle of Mudd song)</a>, 2001</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Traci_Lords_song)/2I1jqC7p">"Control" (Traci Lords song)</a>, 1994</li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_(Zoe_Wees_song)/1dt0Mdt3">"Control" (Zoe Wees song)</a>, 2020</li> <li>"Control", by Basement from <i><a href="/facts/Colourmeinkindness/mk7yvahc">Colourmeinkindness</a></i>, 2012</li> <li>"Control", by the Black Dahlia Murder from <i><a href="/facts/Everblack_(The_Black_Dahlia_Murder_album)/2CAuNaI3">Everblack</a></i>, 2013</li> <li>"Control", by Delta Goodrem from <i><a href="/facts/Child_of_the_Universe_(album)/Ilt69by8">Child of the Universe</a></i>, 2012</li> <li>"Control", by Disclosure from <i><a href="/facts/The_Face_(EP)/mVdDCIkW">The Face</a></i>, 2012</li> <li>"Control", by <a href="/facts/Divisi%C3%B3n_Min%C3%BAscula/Yr1joxw9">División Minúscula</a>, 2008</li> <li>"Control", by Doja Cat from <i><a href="/facts/Purrr!/NuPStyGu">Purrr!</a></i>, 2014</li> <li>"Control", by Earshot from <i><a href="/facts/Two_(Earshot_album)/2FFUcXQ1">Two</a></i>, 2004</li> <li>"Control", by <a href="/facts/Feder_(DJ)/GKL5pRXr">Feder</a>, 2018</li> <li>"Control", by <a href="/facts/Ghost9/cmt7A3gF">Ghost9</a> from <i>Now: Who We Are Facing,</i> 2021</li> <li>"Control", by Halsey from <i><a href="/facts/Badlands_(Halsey_album)/GJrXurMM">Badlands</a></i>, 2015</li> <li>"Control", by London Grammar from <i><a href="/facts/Truth_Is_a_Beautiful_Thing/eRSUBrYU">Truth Is a Beautiful Thing</a></i>, 2017</li> <li>"Control", by Playboi Carti from <i><a href="/facts/Whole_Lotta_Red/2hl0QmgH">Whole Lotta Red</a></i>, 2020</li> <li>"Control", by Poe from <i><a href="/facts/Haunted_(Poe_album)/cp9fj1tR">Haunted</a></i>, 2000</li> <li>"Control", by Stabbing Westward from <i><a href="/facts/Ungod/HQJTmyUS">Ungod</a></i>, 1994</li> <li>"Control", by Wisin from <i><a href="/facts/El_Regreso_del_Sobreviviente/9VBDFD9c">El Regreso del Sobreviviente</a></i>, 2014</li> <li>"Control (Somehow You Want Me)", by Tenth Avenue North from <i><a href="/facts/Followers_(album)/kaVREEGE">Followers</a></i>, 2016</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Action_(disambiguation)/UzK15Ev9">Action (disambiguation)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_point_(disambiguation)/TkXGwlSk">Control point (disambiguation)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Control_unit_(disambiguation)/bYxP0Ca3">Control unit (disambiguation)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Controller_(disambiguation)/me6QsMf3">Controller (disambiguation)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Damage_control_(disambiguation)/RPbyQ38L">Damage control (disambiguation)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Uncontrolled_(disambiguation)/BaNQTcrh">Uncontrolled (disambiguation)</a></li> <li>All pages with titles beginning with Control </li> <li>All pages with titles containing Control</li></ul>