controlboard

noun
UK /kənˈtrəʊlbɔːd/
US /kənˈtroʊlbɔːrd/

A control board is a flat panel with buttons and switches that you use to make a machine work.

The pilot checked the control board before the plane took off.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A board in a theater that holds the lighting and sound controls.

The stagehand adjusted the lights from the control board.

3. A circuit board that manages how a device operates.

He replaced the broken control board inside the washing machine.

4. A group of people who manage or direct an organization.

The control board met to review the company's budget.