Telemetry
/ˌtɛl.ɪˈmɛ.tri/noun
The automated measurement and transmission of data from remote sources.
Did you know?Telemetry is built from Greek roots that also gave us words like telescope and metronome, showing how ancient language keeps turning distance, time, and motion into power.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
tēle
“far, at a distance”
Ancient Greek
Greek
métron
“measure”
Late 19th Century
French
télémétrie
“measurement at a distance”
Late 19th Century
English
telemetry
“the measurement of distant quantities by instruments”
Modern English
English
telemetry
“automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources”