definition
re·mote
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adj. re·mot·er, re·mot·est
- 1.
- a. Located far away; distant in space.
- b. Hidden away; secluded: a remote hamlet.
- 2. Distant in time: the remote past.
- 3. Faint; slight: a remote possibility; had not the remotest interest.
- 4. Far removed in connection or relevance: a cause remote from everyday concerns.
- 5. Distantly related by blood or marriage: a remote cousin.
- 6. Distant in manner; aloof.
- 7. Operating or controlled from a distance: remote sensors.
- 8. Computer Science Located at a distance from another computer that is accessible by cables or other communications links: a remote terminal.
n.
- 1. A radio or television broadcast originating from a point outside a studio.
- 2. A remote control device.
[Middle English, from Old French remot, from Latin remtus, past participle of removre, to remove ; see remove.] re·motely adv.
re·moteness n.
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