remote access

noun

A communication with a data processing facility from a remote location or facility through a data link.

Meanings

nounremote access (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecommunicationsA communication with a data processing facility from a remote location or facility through a data link.
  2. uncountablecommunicationsA PABX service feature that allows a user at a remote location to access by telephone PABX features, such as access to Wide Area Telephone Service (WATS) lines.
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APA

remote access. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remote%20access

MLA

“remote access.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remote%20access. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “remote access,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remote%20access.

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