remote control

noun

1. control of the operation or performance of an apparatus from a distance, as the control of a guided missile by radio signals.
2. Also called remote. a device used to control the operation of an apparatus or machine, as a television set, from a distance.

remote control

noun

1. control of a system or activity by a person at a different place, usually by means of radio or ultrasonic signals or by electrical signals transmitted by wire
2. Also:remote a hand-held device that enables remote control of a system or appliance

Derived Forms

• reˈmote-conˈtrolled, adjective

Other Words From

• re·mote-con·trol adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of remote control¹

First recorded in 1900–05