Primary definition
Signals sent by infrared light from one device to another device. This is how most television remote controls function; the remote sends infrared (a/k/a IR) signals to the television which then does something based on the signals received.
Also known asIR signals · infrared communication · IR communication · IR transmission · infrared transmission
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Signals sent by infrared light from one device to another device. This is how most television remote controls function; the remote sends infrared (a/k/a IR) signals to the television which then does something based on the signals received.
Voter Protection Project Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Infrared Signals. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/infrared-signals
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