remote /ri-mōtˈ/ adjective- Far removed in place, time, chain of causation or relation, resemblance or relevance
- Aloof
- Widely separated
- Very indirect
- Located separately from the main processor but having a communication link with it (computing)
noun- An outside broadcast (TV and radio, esp US)
- A remote control device
ORIGIN: L remōtus, pap of removēre; see remove remoteˈly adverb remoteˈness noun remōˈtion noun - Removal (Shakespeare)
- Remoteness (rare)
remote access noun (computing) Access from a terminal at another site remote control noun - Control of a device from a distance by the making or breaking of an electric circuit or by means of radio waves
- A hand-held unit for controlling a television, video, etc from a distance
remote-controlledˈ adjective remote handling equipment noun (nuclear eng) Equipment enabling an operator to manipulate highly radioactive materials from behind a shield or from a safe distance remote job entry noun (computing) Input of data or programs to a computer from a distant input device (eg a card reader) remote sensing noun - A method in which remote sensors are used to collect data for transmission to a central computer
- Observation and collection of scientific data without direct contact, esp observation of the earth's surface from the air or from space using electromagnetic radiation
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