re•moterɪˈmoʊt(adj.; n.)-mot•er, -mot•est

1. (adj.)far apart; far distant in space.

2. out-of-the-way; secluded:

   a remote village.

3. distant in time, relationship, connection, etc.:

   remote antiquity; a remote ancestor.

4. far off; abstracted; removed:

   principles remote from actions.

5. not direct or primary; not directly involved or influential:

   the remote causes of the war.

6. slight or faint; unlikely:

   a remote chance.

7. reserved and distant in manner.

8. operating or controlled from a distance, as by remote control.

   Category: Telegraphy and Telephony

9. (n.)a broadcast, usu. live, from outside a radio or television station.

   Category: Showbiz

10. Category: Hi-Fi and Audio

    Ref: remote control (def. 2). 2

Origin of remote:

1375–1425; late ME < L remōtus, orig. ptp. of removēre to move back, remove

re•mote′ness(n.)