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remote access

British

noun

computing access to a computer from a physically separate terminal

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Separately, D-Wave signed a $10 million, two-year enterprise agreement with an unnamed Fortune 100 customer for remote access to its hardware and software.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

A bill focused on limiting remote access passed the House of Representatives on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

This article is about VPNs for online privacy and security rather than corporate remote access, so we’ll be focusing on commercial VPNs in this article.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

Her mother fell for the ruse, giving the criminals remote access to unlock her frozen computer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2024

I figured you guys couldn't function without remote access.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn

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