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remote access

British

noun

computing access to a computer from a physically separate terminal

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Separately, D-Wave signed a $10 million, two-year enterprise agreement with an unnamed Fortune 100 customer for remote access to its hardware and software.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

A bill focused on limiting remote access passed the House of Representatives on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

But the goal here isn’t privacy and security, it’s secured remote access.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

Teams have been creating high resolution images, transcribing the data and uploading it onto Kew's portal, which grants researchers worldwide remote access to the collection.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

The `root' account might be a little obvious if anyone was watching, and it didn't always have remote access anyway.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette

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