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title: Controller
description: "[![](https://i0.wp.com/t2industrial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/controller.png?resize=406%2C406&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/t2industrial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/controller.png?ssl=1) In an industrial setting, a controller is an entire unit, commonly compose of (but not limited to) a computer, a display, a hard drive, a mouse, a keyboard, and a touchscreen. All of these components work together to produce…"
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updated: "2022-12-07"
category: Glossary
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# Controller

[![](https://i0.wp.com/t2industrial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/controller.png?resize=406%2C406&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/t2industrial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/controller.png?ssl=1) In an industrial setting, a controller is an entire unit, commonly compose of (but not limited to) a computer, a display, a hard drive, a mouse, a keyboard, and a touchscreen. All of these components work together to produce the desired result, such as controlling a CNC machine.