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.—
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Real companies do not ask for banking details, gift card payments, or remote access to your computer over the phone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
If installed, the remote access Trojan could secretly steal passwords while creating a way to hijack the PC.
—PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
Colonial Pipeline said its network had been accessed via a compromised password that was linked to a disused virtual private networking account used for remote access.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The object was discovered Saturday on a remote access road by workers from a nearby mine, according to a report from Sky News, which said that local authorities did not think the debris posed any threat to public safety.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
If installed, the remote access Trojan could secretly steal passwords while creating a way to hijack the PC.
—PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
Colonial Pipeline said its network had been accessed via a compromised password that was linked to a disused virtual private networking account used for remote access.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The object was discovered Saturday on a remote access road by workers from a nearby mine, according to a report from Sky News, which said that local authorities did not think the debris posed any threat to public safety.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Remote access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote%20access. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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