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

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

The next step is typically to ask the victim to download remote access software under the guise of issuing a refund or securing the account. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025

Fee cards cannot be used for remote access of Milwaukee Public Library subscription databases. —Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remote access

• icbms
• isoflavones
• abbess
• abscess
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
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• distress
• egress