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German word
Steuerung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃtɔʏ̯ɐʊ̯ŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nouncontrol
Example
Die Steuerung des Roboters ist präzise.
The robot's control is precise.
More examples
Die adaptive Steuerung passt die Parameter in Echtzeit an.
The adaptive control adjusts the parameters in real time.
Core concept
A control panel or software layer that guides a machine's movement and keeps its operation on course.
Common phrases
adaptive Steuerung
adaptive control
auf die Steuerung zugreifen
access the control
Similar words
Regelung: An automatic process that maintains a quantity or condition at a desired level.
Bedienung: Manual operation of a machine or device, including how it is operated.
Kontrolle: Inspection of an operation or condition to detect faults or mistakes.
Einstellung: A machine setting or adjustment used to change its movement.
Definition in German
Vorgang oder Mittel, mit dem man eine Maschine, ein System oder einen Prozess lenkt und kontrolliert.
Word origin
Steuerung is derived from the verb steuern, historically Middle High German stiuren, with the noun-forming suffix -ung.
Usage tips
- Steuerung is feminine, so the definite article is die; its plural is Steuerungen.
Other meanings
- operationnoun
- pilotingnoun
- control unitnoun
Opposites
- Anarchieanarchynoun
Related words
- Steuerungseinheitcontrol unitnoun
- Steuerungssoftwarecontrol softwarenoun