radio control1
noun
Control of a machine, device, etc., from a distance by means of radio signals; frequently attributive.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Washington Post.
radio-control2
verb
[with object] To control from a distance by radio; especially to operate (a machine, device, etc.) from a distance by radio.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007), novelist.