telecommuting

[ tel-i-kuh-myoo-ting ]

/ ˈtɛl ɪ kəˌmyu tɪŋ /

noun

working at home by using a computer terminal electronically linked to one's place of employment.

Nearby words

telecom, telecommunicate, telecommunication, telecommunications, telecommute, telecommuting, telecomputing, teleconference, teleconferencing, teleconnection, teleconverter

Origin of telecommuting

First recorded in 1970–75; telecommute + -ing¹

Definition for telecommuting (2 of 2)

telecommute

[ tel-i-kuh-myoot ]

/ ˈtɛl ɪ kəˌmyut /

verb (used without object), tel·e·com·mut·ed, tel·e·com·mut·ing.

to engage in telecommuting.

Origin of telecommute

First recorded in 1970–75; tele-¹ + commute

Related forms

tel·e·com·mut·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for telecommuting

You can see this thrust in the current telecommuting debate at Yahoo.
You Can’t ‘Have It All’ & More of Feminism’s Outdated Phrases|Ellen Galinsky|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What I expect Yahoo to learn is that telecommuting is not the problem—it is a solution.
Yahoo Has It Backward: Why Working Remotely Is Better for Everyone|Ellen Galinsky|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Telecommuting is a timid beginning and a pale image of what such strategies might be.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Telecommuting is an extension of the previous pattern of work.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for telecommuting

telecommuting

/ (ˈtɛlɪkəˌmjuːtɪŋ) /

noun

another name for teleworking

Derived Forms

telecommuter, noun

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