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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 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.