This document defines process control and its key components. Process control regulates variables to produce a product of desired quality and quantity efficiently. It involves inputs like mass or energy applied to a process, and outputs like the delivered product. Control is achieved through elements like control valves, transmitters, and primary measuring elements. There are different types of control including continuous, sequential, and batch. Feedback can be positive, reinforcing errors, or negative, minimizing errors to the extent possible depending on the controller algorithm.