remote

adjective

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.

   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.

   You have a remote resemblance to my grandmother.

4. 4

   Emotionally detached.

   After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.

noun

1. 1

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

2. 2

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

3. 3

   Variant of remote controlEllipsis of remote control.

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

verb

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.

Forms

plural

remotes

comparative

more remote, remoter

superlative

most remote, remotest

past tense

remoted

past participle

remoted

present participle

remoting

third person singular

remotes