re·mote
(rĭ-mōt́)
[Middle English, from Old French remot, from Latin remōtus past participle of removēre, to remove; see remove.]
adjective: -mot·er, -mot·est.
- Located far away; distant in space.
- Hidden away; secluded: a remote hamlet.
- Distant in time: the remote past.
- Faint; slight: a remote possibility; had not the remotest interest.
- Far removed in connection or relevance: a cause remote from everyday concerns.
- Distantly related by blood or marriage: a remote cousin.
- Distant in manner; aloof.
- Operating or controlled from a distance: remote sensors.
- Computer Science Located at a distance from another computer that is accessible by cables or other communications links: a remote terminal.
noun
- A radio or television broadcast originating from a point outside a studio.
- A remote control device.
derivatives
- re·motély
- adverb
- re·moténess
- noun
