controls
nounUK /kənˈtrəʊlz/
US /kənˈtroʊlz/
The buttons or switches you use to make a machine work.
He pressed the controls to make the robot move.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The rules or actions used to keep something safe or in order.
The school has controls to keep everyone safe.
3. The act of checking that something is done correctly.
The controls on the experiment showed it was fair.
4. The places where you check in or out of a building.
Please go through passport controls at the airport.