control assignment

noun
UK /kənˈtrəʊl əˈsaɪnmənt/
US /kənˈtroʊl əˈsaɪnmənt/

A control assignment is a job given to someone to take care of something.

The teacher gave each student a control assignment to watch over the class plants.

SYNONYMS

taskdutyresponsibilityjobcharge

RELATED WORDS

assignmentcontrolsupervisionmanagementrole

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a setting that decides which device or program is in charge.

The engineer changed the control assignment so the robot would follow the new sensor.

3. In experiments, the task given to the group that does not receive the treatment.

The control assignment for that group was to read quietly instead of playing the game.

4. The act of officially giving someone authority over something.

The control assignment of the project went to the most experienced team leader.