definition
strict definition
control point
A point in a transport network for checking or guiding travelers and vehicles, collecting fees, or requiring identification.
A control point is a point in a transportation network where travelers or vehicles are checked, guided, or must pay a fee or present identification.
The control concerns passage through the network. A check, payment, or instruction can occur at the point without it being the traveler's destination.
A node concerns entry or route interchange. The control-point distinction instead concerns the check or direction applied to movement through the network.
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More specific definitions
13 sub-definitions-
air traffic control
Space for aviation controllers to monitor airport traffic and to direct take-offs and landings. -
bridgehouse
A control station for operating a movable bridge, usually attached or nearby and occupied when needed. -
checkpoint
An established site along a route where government authorities inspect goods or monitor people for law enforcement. -
customs control
A station where officers screen travelers carrying goods across a national border or another regulated customs boundary. -
emigration control
A place where government officers check people leaving a country or a restricted zone within one. -
gatehouse
A small entrance office or station that controls admission, distributes materials, or collects payments. -
immigration control
A place where government officers check people entering a country or a restricted zone within one. -
lifeguard station
A place near a body of water designated for safety surveillance by trained lifeguards. -
rail traffic control
A tower, post, or other operational space where controllers monitor and direct railroad traffic. -
ship guidance
A structure whose position or signals guide vessels through waterways or across bodies of water, especially a lighthouse. -
taxi dispatch station
A facility coordinating and controlling taxi services, at a company base or a field location such as an airport. -
toll booth
A place on a highway or other traffic route where tolls are collected from travelers. -
water traffic control
A tower, post, or operational center where controllers monitor and direct ships or other waterborne traffic.
Related definitions
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amenity
Practical objects whose function is to improve the livability or usability of an area, another object, or a public realm. -
barrier
Objects whose purpose is to form a screen or shield between one area and another. -
node
A point in a transportation route or network where travelers or vehicles can enter the system or change route. -
pathway
A site, route, or route section carrying vehicle, animal, or foot traffic within a transportation network.