A controller may refer to any of the following:
With gaming, a controller is an input device to control a computer game or simulation. Common examples of controllers include a mouse, keyboard, and gamepad.
A controller is an expansion card or IC (integrated circuit) on the computer motherboard that enables the communication between the computer and another hardware device.
Examples of controllers
Below are examples of the controllers you may find on a computer.
- AGP
- IDE disk or ATA/ATAPI controller
- PCI
- PCI Express
- SATA
- SCSI
- USB
Dual channel controller, DualShock, Game terms, Input/Output controller, Motherboard terms, Port
Related information
- How to find what type of controller the computer uses.
- Motherboard help and support.
