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telemetry

noun
te·​lem·​e·​try | \ tÉ™-ˈle-mÉ™-trÄ“ How to pronounce telemetry (audio) \

Definition of telemetry

1 : the science or process of telemetering data
2 : data transmitted by telemetry

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Other Words from telemetry

telemetric \ ËŒte-​lÉ™-​ˈme-​trik How to pronounce telemetric (audio) \ adjective
telemetrically \ ËŒte-​lÉ™-​ˈme-​tri-​k(É™-​)lÄ“ How to pronounce telemetrically (audio) \ adverb

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Telemetry is used to obtain data on the internal functioning of missiles, rockets, unmanned planes, satellites, and probes, providing data on such factors as position, altitude, and speed as well as conditions like temperature, air pressure, wind speed, and radiation. Weather forecasters rely on telemetry to map weather patterns. Astronauts on the space shuttle are monitored with telemetry that measures and transmits readings on their blood pressure, respiration, and heart rates. Similar kinds of telemetry are used by biologists to study animals in the wild and keep track of their populations and movements. Telemetry is also widely used in modern agriculture, often to regulate irrigation.

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The organization offers condor-sighting tours on most Sundays, weather permitting, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tour guides take visitors along Highway 1 and use radio telemetry to locate the birds. Sharon Boorstin, Los Angeles Times, "Where to see California condors in the wild," 6 Sep. 2019 Patients with further needs are admitted to the hospital telemetry unit for further monitoring. Sponsored Content With Emergency Hospital Systems, Houston Chronicle, "New Cath Lab Brings Cutting-edge Cardiac Care to Cleveland, Texas Residents," 12 Aug. 2019 These include live telemetry that detect anomalous patterns, and an approach to permissions that focuses on application IDs rather than signals that may be losing relevance. Polina Marinova, Fortune, "Who Would Dare to Compete With Silicon Valley Darling Brex?: Term Sheet," 9 Aug. 2019 Mission Control began receiving good telemetry data. Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, "The Greatest Leap, part 5: Saving the crew of Apollo 13," 20 July 2019 There's a refreshing lack of telemetry available to the engineers in the pit, and each driver has to manage their energy consumption during a race on top of all the usual worries that come around a track. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Formula E five years on: Cars Technica grades the electric racing series," 23 July 2019 All of this requires complicated engines, thrusters, navigation, and telemetry systems. Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "The Virgin Galactic Hype Totally Misses the Point," 13 Dec. 2018 Sailing 50 miles off the coast of Hawaii, the converted World War II Victory ship was retrofitted with state-of-the-art telemetry antennas and communications transceivers. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, "Minnesotan Nancy Atkinson’s ‘Eight Years to the Moon’ is the moon landing book to read," 21 July 2019 But Price said that all their telemetry data suggested that the Icon was flying at 36 feet before the nose suddenly pitched up, then dove down. Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, "— Roy Halladay (@RoyHalladay)," 17 July 2019

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First Known Use of telemetry

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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More Definitions for telemetry

telemetry

noun

English Language Learners Definition of telemetry

technical : the process of using special equipment to take measurements of something (such as pressure, speed, or temperature) and send them by radio to another place

telemetry

noun
te·​lem·​e·​try | \ tÉ™-ˈlem-É™-trÄ“ How to pronounce telemetry (audio) \
plural telemetries

Medical Definition of telemetry

1 : the science or process of telemetering data
2 : data transmitted by telemetry

Other Words from telemetry

telemetric \ ËŒtel-​É™-​ˈme-​trik How to pronounce telemetric (audio) \ adjective
telemetrically \ -​tri-​k(É™-​)lÄ“ How to pronounce telemetrically (audio) \ adverb

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