Real Dictionary

remote control
uncountable noun: Remote control is a system of controlling a machine or a vehicle from a distance by using radio or electronic signals.

remote control in American English
control of aircraft, missiles, etc. from a distance, as by radio waves
noun: control of the operation or performance of an apparatus from a distance, as the control of a guided missile by radio signals

remote control in British English
noun: control of a system or activity by a person at a different place, usually by means of radio or ultrasonic signals or by electrical signals transmitted by wire

remote control in Electrical Engineering
noun: Remote control is a way of controlling an electrical device from a distance.

remote control in Hospitality
noun: The remote control for a television or other equipment is the device that you use to control the machine from a distance, by pressing the buttons on it.