remote controller

Wireless device operator

A remote controller is a handheld device that operates electronics from a distance, typically using infrared or radio signals.

The full term appears in technical contexts and manuals, but in everyday speech people say remote control or just remote: Hand me the remote.

Remote controllers operate televisions, garage doors, drones, and countless other devices.

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control interface proximity

remote controllercontrol panel

Interface for operating machinery

front panel · touchscreen interface · knob · switch

control mechanism type

remote controllermanual operation

Control by human action

dials · switches · wired controller · voice control · gesture control

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G