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

In tech support scams, for example, a caller may claim there is a problem with a computer and ask for remote access. — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 May 2026

Some may also ask you to install remote access software or share a verification code. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

On the Omada side, this access point includes free cloud management and remote access via the Omada app. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026

City Manager Chris Hazeltine said the remote access for speakers off-site of the council meetings will be allowed by telephonic audio, not video. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remote access

• icbms
• abbess
• abscess
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress
• distress
• egress
• excess