virtual assistant

noun

A person employed to provide professional administrative services to clients, working remotely from a home office.

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Meanings

nounvirtual assistant (plural virtual assistants)

plural virtual assistants

  1. A person employed to provide professional administrative services to clients, working remotely from a home office.
  2. A software agent that can perform tasks and services for an individual.
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APA

virtual assistant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20assistant

MLA

“virtual assistant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20assistant. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “virtual assistant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20assistant.

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