Controller (computing): Difference between revisions

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* [[Keyboard controller (computing)|Keyboard controller]]

* [[Programmable Interrupt Controller]]

* [[Northbridge (computing)]] – Intel memory controller chip.

* [[Southbridge (computing)]] – Intel [[I/O]] controller chip.

* [[Universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter]] (UART) communications controller chip.

* [[Memory controller]], logic which manages the flow of data in a computer system.

* [[Peripheral DMA controller]].

* [[Floppy disk controller]]<!-- sometimes is external, traditionally internal -->

==Controller boards==

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==External controllers==

[[File:HardDiskAnatomy.jpg|thumb|A disassembled and labeled disk drive showing integrated controller. All major components were placed on a mirror, which created the symmetrical reflections]]

* [[Disk controller]] and [[Floppy disk controller]], often integrated into modern [[Disk storage|disk drive]]s.<!-- important practical info, to distinguish disk controller from IDE controller or from HBA -->

* [[Disk array controller]], also known as [[RAID controller]], a type of storage controller

* [[Flash controller]], or SSD controller, manages flash memory.

* [[Terminal Access Controller]] <!-- is here a disambiguation page? -->