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

This is a great one, because some remote access trojans use the same technology as trustworthy remote access software. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

When the robot is used only on local Wi-Fi without remote access, the company says nothing leaves the home. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

An associate in Los Angeles allegedly used remote access to security cameras at Lam’s Miami rental homes to watch agents conduct the search and shared the video with other members of the group. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

This effort extends beyond physical chip export controls, which have proven difficult to enforce, with new legislation like the Remote Access Security Act aiming to curb remote access. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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