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
A. J. DellingerExamples of remote access in a Sentence
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Within minutes, at least two of the employees took the bait and followed instructions to open the Quick Assist remote access app built into Windows and hand off control of their desktops to the person on the other end.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Disable remote access: Turn off remote access to your router and cable modem unless absolutely necessary.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Scammers often use fake apps to gain remote access to devices.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Cartagena added that the court could improve remote access for the public so that, in the future, those affected by disasters could appear remotely over video platforms such as Microsoft Teams or WebEx, which the county used during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Disable remote access: Turn off remote access to your router and cable modem unless absolutely necessary.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Scammers often use fake apps to gain remote access to devices.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Cartagena added that the court could improve remote access for the public so that, in the future, those affected by disasters could appear remotely over video platforms such as Microsoft Teams or WebEx, which the county used during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remote access
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“Remote access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote%20access. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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