# Control

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**Control** may refer to:

## Basic meanings

### Economics and business

- [Control (management)](/source/Control_(management)), an element of management
- Control, an element of [management accounting](/source/Management_accounting)
- [Comptroller](/source/Comptroller) (or controller), a senior financial officer in an organization
- [Controlling interest](/source/Controlling_interest), a percentage of voting stock shares sufficient to prevent opposition
- [Foreign exchange controls](/source/Foreign_exchange_controls), regulations on trade
- [Internal control](/source/Internal_control), a process to help achieve specific goals typically related to managing risk

### Mathematics and science

- [Control (optimal control theory)](/source/Control_(optimal_control_theory)), a variable for steering a controllable system of state variables toward a desired goal
- [Controlling for a variable](/source/Controlling_for_a_variable) in statistics
- [Scientific control](/source/Scientific_control), an experiment in which "confounding variables" are minimised to reduce error
- [Control variables](/source/Control_variable), variables which are kept constant during an experiment
- [Biological pest control](/source/Biological_pest_control), a natural method of controlling pests
- [Control network](/source/Control_network) in geodesy and surveying, a set of reference points of known geospatial coordinates
- [Control room](/source/Control_room), a room where a physical facility can be monitored
- [Process control](/source/Process_control) in continuous production processes
- [Security controls](/source/Security_controls), safeguards against security risks

### Medicine

- Control, according to the [ICD-10-PCS](/source/ICD-10-PCS), in the Medical and Surgical Section (0), is the root operation (# 3) that means stopping, or attempting to stop, post-procedural bleeding - [Chlordiazepoxide](/source/Chlordiazepoxide), also sold under the trade name *Control* - [Lorazepam](/source/Lorazepam), sold under the trade name *Control*

### Systems engineering, computing and technology

- [Automatic control](/source/Automatic_control), the application of control theory for regulation of processes without direct intervention
- [Control character](/source/Control_character), 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 - [Unicode control characters](/source/Unicode_control_characters), characters with no visual or spatial representation
- [Control engineering](/source/Control_engineering), a discipline of modeling and controlling of systems
- [Control system](/source/Control_system), the ability to control some mechanical or chemical equipment
- [Control theory](/source/Control_theory), the mathematical theory about controlling dynamical systems over time
- [Control flow](/source/Control_flow), means of specifying the sequence of operations in computer programs
- [Control variables](/source/Control_variable_(programming)) in programming, which regulate the flow of control
- [Control key](/source/Control_key), on a computer keyboard
- [GUI widget](/source/GUI_widget) (control or widget), a component of a graphical user interface
- [Input device](/source/Input_device) (control), a physical user interface to a computer system

### Society, psychology and sociology

- [Control (psychology)](/source/Control_(psychology))
- [Control freak](/source/Control_freak), a person who attempts to dictate
- [Controlling behavior in relationships](/source/Controlling_behavior_in_relationships) (also called coercive control)
- [Locus of control](/source/Locus_of_control), an extent to which individuals believe that they can control events that affect them
- [Mind control](/source/Brainwashing), the use of manipulative methods to persuade others (brainwashing)
- [Power (social and political)](/source/Power_(social_and_political)), the ability to control others
- [Self-control](/source/Self-control), the ability to control one's emotions and desires
- [Social control](/source/Social_control), mechanisms that regulate social behavior
- [Civilian control of the military](/source/Civilian_control_of_the_military)

### Other basic uses

- [Control point (orienteering)](/source/Control_point_(orienteering)), a marked waypoint in orienteering and related sports
- [Control (linguistics)](/source/Control_(linguistics)), a relation between elements of two clauses

## Geography

- [Control, Alberta](/source/Control,_Alberta)

## Media

### Books

- [*Control* (novel)](/source/Control_(novel)), a 1982 novel by William Goldman
- [Control (fictional character)](/source/Control_(fictional_character)), in the 1974 British spy novel *Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy*

### Film and TV

#### Films

- [*Control* (1987 film)](/source/Control_(1987_film)) or *Il Giorno prima*, a 1987 made-for-television film starring Burt Lancaster
- [*Control* (2004 film)](/source/Control_(2004_film)), starring Ray Liotta, Willem Dafoe and Michelle Rodriguez
- [*Control* (2007 film)](/source/Control_(2007_film)), a film about Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, directed by Anton Corbijn
- [*Control* (2013 film)](/source/Control_(2013_film)), a Chinese–Hong Kong film written and directed by Kenneth Bi
- [*Control* (2023 film)](/source/Control_(2023_film)), a British film directed by Gene Fallaize and featuring the voice of Kevin Spacey
- [*Control* (upcoming film)](/source/Control_(upcoming_film)), directed by Robert Schwentke and starring James McAvoy
- *[Kontroll](/source/Kontroll)*, a 2003 Hungarian film, released as *Control* internationally
- *Control*, a UK comedy short by [Frank Miller](/source/Frank_Miller_(screenwriter))

#### TV

- [Control (*House*)](/source/Control_(House)), a 2005 episode of the television series *House*
- *Control*, a Spanish-language series aired on [Univision](/source/Univision)
- Control, a recurring character in the sketch programme *[A Bit of Fry & Laurie](/source/A_Bit_of_Fry_%26_Laurie#Control_and_Tony)*
- Control, a character on the science fiction crime drama [Person of Interest](/source/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series))
- *[\[C\] - The Money of Soul And Possibility Control](/source/C_(anime))*, or *[C] - Control*, a 2011 anime
- [*Ctrl* (web series)](/source/Ctrl_(web_series)), an American comedy web series
- [CONTROL (*Get Smart*)](/source/CONTROL_(Get_Smart)), a fictional counter-espionage agency

### Games

- [Control](/source/Glossary_of_contract_bridge_terms#control) and [control-bid](/source/Glossary_of_contract_bridge_terms#control-bid), features of the game contract bridge
- [*Control* (video game)](/source/Control_(video_game)), a 2019 video game by Remedy Entertainment

### Music

- [Kontrol](/source/Kontrol) - a Bulgarian punk band
- [Control (*Starlight Express*)](/source/Control_(Starlight_Express)), a character from the rock musical

#### Albums

- [*Control* (GoodBooks album)](/source/Control_(GoodBooks_album)), 2007
- [*Control* (Janet Jackson album)](/source/Control_(Janet_Jackson_album)), 1986
- [*Control* (Pedro the Lion album)](/source/Control_(Pedro_the_Lion_album)), 2002
- *Control*, a 2011 album by [Abandon](/source/Abandon_(band))
- *Control*, a 2014 album by [The Brew](/source/The_Brew_(band))
- *Control*, a 1981 album by [Conrad Schnitzler](/source/Conrad_Schnitzler)
- *Control*, a 2013 EP by [Disclosure](/source/Disclosure_(band))
- *Control*, a 1994 album by [Hellnation](/source/Hellnation)
- *Control*, a 2012 EP by [The Indecent](/source/The_Indecent)
- *Control*, a 1971 album by [John St Field](/source/Jackie_Leven)
- *Control*, a 2012 album by [Uppermost](/source/Uppermost)
- *Control*, a 2003 album by [Where Fear and Weapons Meet](/source/Where_Fear_and_Weapons_Meet_(band))
- [*Ctrl* (SZA album)](/source/Ctrl_(SZA_album)), 2017

#### Songs

- ["Control" (Big Sean song)](/source/Control_(Big_Sean_song)), 2013
- ["Control" (Garbage song)](/source/Control_(Garbage_song)), 2012
- ["Control" (Janet Jackson song)](/source/Control_(Janet_Jackson_song)), 1986
- ["Control" (Kid Sister song)](/source/Control_(Kid_Sister_song)), 2007
- ["Control" (Matrix & Futurebound song)](/source/Control_(Matrix_%26_Futurebound_song)), 2013
- ["Control" (Metro Station song)](/source/Control_(Metro_Station_song)), 2007
- ["Control" (Mutemath song)](/source/Control_(Mutemath_song)), 2004
- ["Control" (Puddle of Mudd song)](/source/Control_(Puddle_of_Mudd_song)), 2001
- ["Control" (Tank song)](/source/Control_(Tank_song)), 2025
- ["Control" (Traci Lords song)](/source/Control_(Traci_Lords_song)), 1994
- ["Control" (Zoe Wees song)](/source/Control_(Zoe_Wees_song)), 2020
- "Control", by Ayra Starr from *[The Year I Turned 21](/source/The_Year_I_Turned_21)*, 2024
- "Control", by Amyl and the Sniffers from *[Amyl and the Sniffers](/source/Amyl_and_the_Sniffers_(album))*, 2019
- "Control", by Basement from *[Colourmeinkindness](/source/Colourmeinkindness)*, 2012
- "Control", by the Black Dahlia Murder from *[Everblack](/source/Everblack_(The_Black_Dahlia_Murder_album))*, 2013
- "Control", by Delta Goodrem from *[Child of the Universe](/source/Child_of_the_Universe_(album))*, 2012
- "Control", by Disclosure from *[The Face](/source/The_Face_(EP))*, 2012
- "Control", by [División Minúscula](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_Min%C3%BAscula), 2008
- "Control", by Doja Cat from *[Purrr!](/source/Purrr!)*, 2014
- "Control", by Earshot from *[Two](/source/Two_(Earshot_album))*, 2004
- "Control", by [Feder](/source/Feder_(DJ)), 2018
- "Control", by [Ghost9](/source/Ghost9) from *Now: Who We Are Facing,* 2021
- "Control", by Halsey from *[Badlands](/source/Badlands_(Halsey_album))*, 2015
- "Control", by London Grammar from *[Truth Is a Beautiful Thing](/source/Truth_Is_a_Beautiful_Thing)*, 2017
- "Control", by Playboi Carti from *[Whole Lotta Red](/source/Whole_Lotta_Red)*, 2020
- "Control", by Poe from *[Haunted](/source/Haunted_(Poe_album))*, 2000
- "Control", by Stabbing Westward from *[Ungod](/source/Ungod)*, 1994
- "Control", by Wisin from *[El Regreso del Sobreviviente](/source/El_Regreso_del_Sobreviviente)*, 2014
- "Control (Somehow You Want Me)", by Tenth Avenue North from *[Followers](/source/Followers_(album))*, 2016

## See also

- [Action (disambiguation)](/source/Action_(disambiguation))
- [Control point (disambiguation)](/source/Control_point_(disambiguation))
- [Control unit (disambiguation)](/source/Control_unit_(disambiguation))
- [Controller (disambiguation)](/source/Controller_(disambiguation))
- [Damage control (disambiguation)](/source/Damage_control_(disambiguation))
- [Uncontrolled (disambiguation)](/source/Uncontrolled_(disambiguation))

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