noun
1.
[ U ] the ability to operate a machine from a distance using radio or electrical signals :
It works by remote control .
a remote-control camera
2.
(also informal re·mote , zap·per ) [ C ] a device that allows you to operate a television, etc. from a distance :
I can't find the remote control.
► reˌmote-conˈtrolled adjective :
remote-controlled equipment