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[โ€“] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It absolutely is. The first TV remotes were wired to the TV. Source: am old.

Here's an example of a wired cable TV remote. Remote meant you didn't need to get up to change the channel. Or for a car, it means you could walk behind it instead of pushing it manually.