telemetered
- adjective
- /ˈtɛlɪˌmɛtərd/
- Specialized
- The telemetered data from the satellite helped scientists monitor climate changes.
Examples
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Engineers rely on telemetered information to optimize the performance of remote equipment.
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For weeks, their telemetered messages were terse and formal.
Fiction book (1990) -
The company's telemetered communications ensure real-time updates during critical operations.
Synonyms
Measuring and sending information over a distance using electronic devices
Surface Forms
Morphology
telemetered = telemeter (semi-transparent) = tele + meter + ed
The adjective is formed by the regular addition of -ed to the verb 'telemeter'.
Etymology
Telemetered comes from tele- meaning 'far' and -meter meaning 'measure', the same parts you see in television and speedometer. So telemetered data are measurements that are sent from a distance to another place, for example to a control room.