A control unit (CU) is a central, sometimes distributed but clearly distinguishable, part of a mechanism that controls its operation, for example in a computer or a motor vehicle.
Control unit may refer to:
Control unit, a component of a computer's central processing unit Control unit, a special area of a prison that is used to keep prisoners in solitary confinement (also called a "segregation unit") Another name for a Controller in computing Multipoint control unit, a device commonly used to bridge videoconferencing connections Packet control unit, performs some of the processing tasks of a base station subsystem Premises control unit, the "brain" of a burglar alarm Telecommunication control unit, a device attached to a computer multiplexer channel which supports multiple terminals Camera control unit, typically part of a live television broadcast "chain" Electronic control unit, an embedded system that controls electrical systems in a motor vehicle Engine control unit, an electronic control unit that controls a series of actuators on an internal combustion engine Fuel control unit, a control system for gas turbine engines Transmission control unit, a device that controls electronic automatic transmissions, and automated clutch systems, such as servos or actuators, in a clutchless manual or semi-automatic transmission Control car (rail), a non-powered railroad vehicle that can control the operation of a train Actuator control unit, a control unit for actuators used in the internet of things
See also Control (disambiguation) Controller (disambiguation)