controlprograms

noun
UK /kənˈtrəʊl ˈprəʊɡræmz/
US /kənˈtroʊl ˈproʊɡræmz/

Control programs are sets of instructions that tell a machine or computer what to do and keep it working the right way.

The engineer wrote control programs to make the robot move its arms.

SYNONYMS

softwareinstructionscodescriptscommands

RELATED WORDS

computerrobotautomationprogrammingmachine

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Programs used to manage and regulate a system or process.

The factory uses control programs to keep the temperature steady.

3. Software that governs how a device operates.

These control programs help the drone fly safely.

4. A set of rules in a computer that keeps things running smoothly.

The control programs check the data every minute.