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adj[ɹɪˈməʊt][ˌɹiːˈməʊt][ɹəˈməʊt]
  1. 1

    At a distance; disconnected.

    • A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.
    • remote workers
  2. 2

    Distant or otherwise inaccessible.

    • After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.
  3. 3

    Slight.especially

    • There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.
    • They have a very remote chance of winning.
  4. 4

    Emotionally detached.

    • After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.
noun[ɹɪˈməʊt][ˌɹiːˈməʊt][ɹəˈməʊt]
  1. 1

    Ellipsis of remote control.abbreviationalt-ofellipsis

    • I hate it when my uncle comes over to visit; he always sits in the best chair and hogs the remote.
  2. 2

    An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.

  3. 3

    A source control repository hosted on a remote machine, rather than locally.

verb[ɹɪˈməʊt][ˌɹiːˈməʊt][ɹəˈməʊt]
  1. 1

    To connect to a computer from a remote location.

  2. 2

    to remove (from something or someone)

    • These requirements are applicable whether you are remoting into a server or locally executing SharePoint cmdlets.

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