Definition of "remote"

remote

adjective
comparative more remote or remoter, superlative most remote or remotest
1. At a distance; disconnected.
2. Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
3. (especially with respect to likelihood) Slight.
4. Emotionally detached.
noun
plural remotes
1. Ellipsis of remote control.
2. (broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
3. (computing) A source control repository hosted on a remote machine, rather than locally.
verb
third-person singular simple present remotes, present participle remoting, simple past and past participle remoted
1. (computing) To connect to a computer from a remote location.
  Quotations
  These requirements are applicable whether you are remoting into a server or locally executing SharePoint cmdlets.
  2010, Bill English, Microsoft Sharepoint 2010: Administrator's Companion