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An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
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To connect to a computer from a remote location.
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At a distance; disconnected.
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A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.
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Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
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After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.
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(especially with respect to likelihood) Slight.
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There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.
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Emotionally detached.
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After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.
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A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television), vehicle or mechanical toy from a short distance away.
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A means of doing something from a distance.
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The bomb was detonated by remote control.