telemetry
/ˌtɛlɪˈmɛtri/ IELTSAcademic
noun
Telemetry is the process of collecting data from a distance and sending it to another place for monitoring or analysis.
- The satellite sends telemetry to Earth.
- Doctors used telemetry to watch her heart rate.
- The car sent telemetry during the race.
Adinary Nuance
Telemetry is more specific than data or measurement. It means data is gathered far away and sent automatically to another system. Use it for machines, vehicles, satellites, or medical monitoring, not for ordinary information gathering. Compared with tracking, telemetry focuses on technical data, not just location.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- truyền từ xa
- Spanish
- telemetría
- Chinese
- 遥测
- Japanese
- 遠隔測定
- Korean
- 원격 측정
Etymology
Telemetry comes from Greek tele, meaning "far," and metron, meaning "measure." It entered English in the early 1900s with radio and scientific monitoring.
Common phrases
telemetry datatelemetry systemlive telemetrymedical telemetry
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Frequently asked questions
- Is telemetry the same as tracking?
- Not exactly. Tracking often means following position or movement. Telemetry means sending technical data from far away.
- Is telemetry used in business writing?
- Yes, especially in technology, engineering, and healthcare writing. It sounds technical and formal.
- Can telemetry be used for people?
- Yes, in medical settings. It often means sending a patient's body data to a monitor.