kontroler

Kontroler is a term used in Polish and other languages, referring to a person or device that exercises control or oversight. It can denote a human inspector who enforces rules, or a device that manages operations within a system. The meaning depends on context, from transportation to computing.

In public transport, kontroler means ticket inspector who checks passes and collects fares. In quality assurance, a kontroler is a quality controller who inspects products and processes to ensure compliance with standards.

In technology, kontroler describes hardware or software components that manage data flow or control devices. Examples include disk controllers that interface storage devices with a computer, network controllers that handle network interfaces, and other controllers in embedded systems, often implemented as integrated circuits or microcontrollers (mikrokontroler).

In software engineering, "controller" is a term in architectural patterns such as model–view–controller, where the controller handles user input and coordinates between model and view.