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remote

re·mote [ ri mṓt ]


adjective  (comparative re·mot·er, superlative re·mot·est)
Definition:
 
1. far away: situated a long way away

2. out-of-the-way: far away from civilization, society, or any other populated area

3. distantly related: distantly related by blood, adoption, or marriage

4. long ago: distant in time

5. slight: faint or slight
not the remotest possibility of her coming here

6. distantly relevant: distant in connection, relevance, or effect

7. aloof: distant in manner or behavior

8. operated from distance: operated or performed from a distance
a remote camera
a remote shopping service



noun  (plural re·motes)
Definition:
 
1. electricity  ( informal )
Same as  remote control (sense 1)


2. computer far from central computer: a device or computer system that is situated at a distance from a central computer and that can be accessed via a network

3. U.S. broadcasting broadcast program made outside: a radio or television broadcast transmitted from outside the studio

[15th century. < Latin remotus, past participle of removere (see remove)]

re·mote·ly adverb
re·mote·ness noun
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