remote

adj

1. At a distance; disconnected.

   “A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.”

   “remote workers”

2. Distant or otherwise inaccessible.

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

3. (especially)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. Emotionally detached.

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

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)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.”

2. An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
3. A source control repository hosted on a remote machine, rather than locally.

verb

1. To connect to a computer from a remote location.
2. to remove (from something or someone)

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