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

Recent Examples on the Web

Providing remote access to anyone to your computer can lead to a myriad of problems including identity theft and the downloading of ransomware. —Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Akira attacks often involve stealing data, setting up hidden remote access, and deploying ransomware to encrypt files across an organization. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025

The victim ultimately spoke with the suspect, who convinced her to download a program allowing remote access to her computer. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025

But in her past experience, an off-site critical care physician would have remote access to cameras in e-ICU rooms to monitor patients and their vital signs. —Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remote access

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