telemetry

British  

/ tɪˈlɛmɪtrɪ /

noun

1. the use of radio waves, telephone lines, etc, to transmit the readings of measuring instruments to a device on which the readings can be indicated or recorded See also radiotelemetry

2. the measurement of linear distance using a tellurometer

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telemetry Scientific  

/ tə-lĕm′ĭ-trē /

1. The measurement of data at a remote source and transmission of the data (typically by radio) to a monitoring station. Telemetry is used, for example, to track the movements of wild animals that have been tagged with radio transmitters, and to transmit meteorological data from weather balloons to weather stations.

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telemetry Cultural  

1. Automatic measurement and transmission of data or information by such means as wire or (more commonly today) microwave relays from the source to a distant receiver.

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Satellites transmit their data by telemetry.

Example Sentences

Using radio telemetry tracking, they spotted the elusive Tao Tao up in a tree, hiding—frightened of the humans approaching...a great sign!

From Literature

But for the last four years the engineers have been working mostly at HRC, monitoring in-car telemetry that provides real-time information about everything from engine status and tire pressure to suspension behavior.

From Los Angeles Times

Why do teams put a board out from the pit wall as the drivers go through; surely all information is passed by the radio or telemetry?

From BBC

“We have not seen in our telemetry any indication of an electrical anomaly,” Edison International CEO Pedro Pizarro said Monday on Bloomberg Television.

From Los Angeles Times

The company can be very accurate on how many devices were disabled by the outage as it has performance telemetry to many by their internet connections.

From BBC