Telecontrols

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Systems or devices that let a machine be governed from afar ; to direct or operate equipment from a distance
2. Remote control arrangements used to govern machinery at a distance ; to run or manage something while physically away from it
3. Devices that enable distant governing of equipment ; the act of operating a process or machine from somewhere else

Etymology: "Telecontrols" is simply the plural of "telecontrol," a noun formed from the prefix "tele-" and the word "control." The prefix comes from Greek "tēle," meaning "far off" or "at a distance," and it appears in many English coinages built on the idea of operating something from afar, such as telephone and television. Combined with "control," the result describes a device or system that governs a machine or process from a distance. Because the word is a straightforward compound of two familiar parts, its meaning follows directly from them: "tele-" supplies the sense of distance and "control" supplies the sense of regulation. The plural form simply counts multiple such devices or systems.

Synonyms: remote control, remote