remote
adjective
- far away
noun
- device for remotely managing an electronic appliance
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: [ɹɪˈməʊt] / [ˌɹiːˈməʊt] / [ɹəˈməʊt]
adj
Etymology: From Middle English remote, from Old French remot, masculine, remote, feminine, from Latin remotus, past participle of removere (“to remove”), from re- + movere (“to move”).
- At a distance; disconnected.
“A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.”
“remote workers”
- Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
“After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.”
- Slight.
“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.”
- Emotionally detached.
“After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English remote, from Old French remot, masculine, remote, feminine, from Latin remotus, past participle of removere (“to remove”), from re- + movere (“to move”).
- Ellipsis of remote control.
“I hate it when my uncle comes over to visit; he always sits in the best chair and hogs the remote.”
- An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
- A source control repository hosted on a remote machine, rather than locally.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English remote, from Old French remot, masculine, remote, feminine, from Latin remotus, past participle of removere (“to remove”), from re- + movere (“to move”).
- To connect to a computer from a remote location.
- to remove (from something or someone)
“These requirements are applicable whether you are remoting into a server or locally executing SharePoint cmdlets.”