Meaning & use

telemetry

noun·Advanced

The automatic measurement and wireless transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for monitoring.

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Engineers monitored the rocket's telemetry to track its speed and altitude.

The heart monitor sends telemetry data to the nurses' station in real time.

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Common in aerospace, medicine, and software, wherever remote sensors report data back automatically.

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