over-the-air transmission
nounUK /ˌəʊvə ði ˈeə trænzˈmɪʃən/
US /ˌoʊvər ði ˈer trænzˈmɪʃən/
Sending TV or radio signals through the air so people can watch or listen without a cable.
The local news station uses over-the-air transmission to reach homes without cable.
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2. Updating software on a device wirelessly instead of with a cable.
The phone company pushed an over-the-air transmission to fix the bug.
3. Sending data between devices using radio waves rather than wires.
The sensor sends an over-the-air transmission to the control panel every minute.
4. The act of transmitting something by air rather than by land or sea.
The medicine arrived by over-the-air transmission during the storm.