There are several interpretations and definitions of the term control, these include:

(1) Control is used with regards to the management of a computer and its processing capabilities. It is used to maintain proper functioning with respect to tasks and activities that are operated on within the computer. More specifically, control applies to standards designed to promote error-free actions (or at least to minimize errors) so that they are carried out at the correct time and in the correct order relative to software and hardware activities. With regards to software, control pertains to program instructions that manage data-handling tasks. With regards to hardware, control deals with system operations that reside in the pathway that data traverses throughout the computer.

(2) Control is used with reference to a graphical user interface (GUI) object in a window (enclosed, rectangular area on a display screen) or dialog box (a temporary box on a...