What does "control function" mean?

A function that controls the recording, processing, transmission, or interpretation of data.

Control function

Common synonyms include: control law, control mapping, control operation, control routine, control rule, decision function.

noun

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Noun

1
A function that controls the recording, processing, transmission, or interpretation of data.
2
an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data wordnet