remote control
noun1
A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle, or mechanical toy) from a short distance away.
- A single slice of this could leave you supine in front of the Queen's speech without even the wherewithal to reach for the remote control.2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, in Guardian:
2
A means of operating a device from a distance, such as radio control or wire-guided control.
- The bomb was detonated by remote control.