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

Use of remote access tools and anonymizers IP-KVM switches. —Michael Barnhart, Fortune, 3 July 2025

Scattered Spider actors are suspected of infiltrating at least two major U.S. airlines in June, exploiting remote access tools and disabling multifactor authentication protocol, according to CNN. —Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025

However, an increase in devices, users and remote access points puts new pressure on IT to secure increasingly complex environments. —Daniel Root, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

For more remote access, drive the Turner River/Wagonwheel/Birdon Loop through the interior. —Outside Online, 29 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remote access

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• caress
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• distress
• egress