usagecontrol
nounUK /ˈjuːsɪdʒ kənˈtrəʊl/
US /ˈjuːsɪdʒ kənˈtroʊl/
Usage control means keeping track of how something is used and making sure it is used the right way.
The teacher set up usage control on the classroom tablets so kids only play learning games.
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2. A system that limits how much of something, like data or time, you can use.
Our phone plan has usage control that stops the internet after we reach the data limit.
3. The act of checking that a tool or resource is used fairly and safely.
The library uses usage control to make sure everyone gets a turn on the computers.
4. In computing, rules that decide who may use a program and what they may do with it.
The app's usage control asks for a password before anyone can change the settings.