A telecommand is a command sent to control a remote system or systems not directly connected (e.g. via wires) to the place from which the telecommand is sent. The word is derived from tele = remote (Greek), and command = to entrust/order (Latin). Systems that need remote measurement and reporting of information of interest to the system designer o...
the use of telecommunication techniques to cause a change in the status of operational equipmentthe transmission of signals to initiate, modify or terminate functions of distant equipment