Meaning of “remote” in the English Dictionary

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"remote" in English

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remoteadjective

uk ​ /rɪˈməʊt/ us ​ /rɪˈmoʊt/

remote adjective (DISTANT)

B2 far away in distance or time, or not closely related:

remote galaxies
It happened in the remote past, so no one worries about it any more.
They take little interest in a conflict far from their homes and remote from their everyday problems.

B2 A remote area, house, or village is a long way from any towns or cities:

a remote mountain village

› specialized internet & telecoms remote computer systems are available to users in another part of a building or in another place, for example through a network:

This enables you to get remote access to your email.
a remote server

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remoteness
noun [ U ] uk ​ /rɪˈməʊt.nəs/ us ​ /rɪˈmoʊt.nəs/

Idiom(s)

not have the remotest idea

remotenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /rɪˈməʊt/ us ​ /rɪˈmoʊt/

(Definition of “remote” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"remote" in American English

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remoteadjective

us ​ /rɪˈmoʊt/

› far away in distance, time, or relation; not close:

Ben grew up in a remote part of Montana.
It happened in the remote past.
There is a remote possibility (= slight chance) that we won’t be able to make the trip.

› Someone whose behavior is remote is not friendly or interested in others.

(Definition of “remote” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"remote" in Business English

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remoteadjective [ before noun ]

uk ​ /rɪˈməʊt/ us ​

› IT remote computer systems are available to users in another part of a building or in another place, for example through a network :

a remote server

(Definition of “remote” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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