remote

noun

An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.

verb

To connect to a computer from a remote location.

1. At a distance; disconnected.

   A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.

2. Distant or otherwise inaccessible.

   After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.

3. (especially with respect to likelihood) Slight.

   There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.

4. Emotionally detached.

   After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.

1. A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television), vehicle or mechanical toy from a short distance away.
2. A means of doing something from a distance.

   The bomb was detonated by remote control.