1. 遥控(系统或装置)
Remote control is a system of controlling a machine or a vehicle from a distance by using radio or electronic signals.

2. 遥控器
The remote control for a television or video recorder is the device that you use to control the machine from a distance, by pressing the buttons on it.

1. a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

e.g. he lost the remote for his TV

Synonym: remote