An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

Situated at some distance away.

M.E. from L. remotus "afar off, remote," p.p. of removere "move back or away," from → re- "back, away" + movere "to move."

Dur, from Mid.Pers. dūr "far, distant, remote;" O.Pers. dūra- "far (in time or space)," dūraiy "afar, far away, far and wide;" Av. dūra-, dūirē "far," from dav- "to move away;" cf. Skt. dūrá- "far; distance (in space and time);" PIE base *deu- "to move forward, pass;" cf. Gk. den "for a long time," deros "lasting long."

The ability to connect to a computer from a remote location and to control the machine once the connection has been made.

→ remote; → access.

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

→ remote; → control.

A mode of astronomical observation in which the observer is situated in a remote place from the telescope. The data are collected through assistants in contact with the telescope, and are transmitted along some communication pathway for local processing and interpretation.

→ remote; observing, verbal noun of → observe.

Technique that utilizes electromagnetic waves to detect, measure, and obtain information about an object that is not in contact with the sensing apparatus.

→ remote; → sense.

Hesgari, noun from hesgar, → sensor; dur, → remote.