remote access

noun

computers

: access to a computer or a computer system from another location by means of a network connection

If the person went along with the call, the scammer would try to convince them to provide remote access to their computer.—

A. J. Dellinger

Examples of remote access in a Sentence

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Some critics also say a transition to public, remote access could increase court administrative costs, while others say that’s not necessarily the case. —

Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024 The Studies team at CFR ably supported remote access across multiple time zones. —

Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2021 Be suspicious if you're pressured to act quickly or if the person asks for remote access to your computer. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024 Cisco described that one as a password spray directed at remote access VPNs from Cisco and third-party providers connected to Cisco firewalls. —

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for remote access

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of remote access was in 1965

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“Remote access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote%20access. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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