telefactor

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noun

A remote manipulation system in which a slave device mimics the motions of a master device manipulated directly by the operator.

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master-slave manipulatortelemanipulatorwaldo
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Meanings

nountelefactor (plural telefactors)

plural telefactors

  1. A remote manipulation system in which a slave device mimics the motions of a master device manipulated directly by the operator.

    Synonyms: master-slave manipulator, telemanipulator, waldo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA remote manipulation system in which a slave device mimics the motions of a master device manipulated directly by the operator.

Similar
master-slave manipulatortelemanipulatorwaldo
Also see
master-slave manipulatortelemanipulatorwaldo

Origin

From tele- + factor.

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Translations

Italian telemanipolatore
  • telemanipolatoreTranslations
Polish telemanipulator
  • telemanipulatorTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

telefactor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telefactor

MLA

“telefactor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telefactor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telefactor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telefactor.

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