Definition: Controller


A device that transfers information between the computer and peripheral devices. The controller (or "control unit") acts as a traffic manager. See also disk controller, interface controller, and disk drive controller.




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Read Verify

A data accuracy check performed by having the disk read data to the controller, which in turn checks for errors but does not pass the data on to the system.

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