remote control
noun [ C or U ] (
ALSO
remote
)
a system or piece of equipment for controlling something such as a machine or vehicle from a distance, by
using electrical or radio signals
Have you seen the remote for the TV anywhere?
The bomb was detonated by remote control.
silicon chip
noun [ C ]
a small piece of silicon which is used in computers, calculators and other electronic machines
technology
/tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/
/-ˈnɑː.lə-/
noun [ C or U ]
(the study and knowledge of) the practical, especially industrial, use of scientific discoveries
computer technology
Modern technology is amazing, isn't it?
What this country needs is a long-term policy for investment in science and technology.
See also biotechnology
telecommunications
/ˌtel.ɪ.kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃ
ə
nz/
/-ə-/
plural noun (
INFORMAL
telecoms
)
the sending and receiving of messages over distance, especially by telephone, radio and television
the telecommunications industry
vision
/ˈvɪʒ.
ə
n/
noun
MENTAL IMAGE
1. [ C ] an idea or mental image of something
We see in his novels his sinister, almost apocalyptic, vision of the future.
Johnny was late home and, as usual, I had visions of him lying dead in some alley.
2. [ C ] an experience in which you see things which do not exist physically, when your mind is affected
powerfully by something such as deep religious thought or drugs or mental illness
She had visions in which the angel Gabriel appeared to her.
wireless
/ˈwaɪə.ləs/
/ˈwaɪr-/
adjective
without a cable
a wireless connection
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