Linked to a computer by communications lines. Compare local.
Something connected to, or a service provided by, another computer requiring use of the network in some way to have the use of this facility. Physical locations of equipment do not matter; two items could be in the same room, and yet be "remote" from each other.
A computer, typically with I/O, located in a remote site away from the Master (Control Center).
Typically refers to electronically accessing a computer's data over a network at a site distant from that computer (i.e., from another room, building, city, etc.).
Not local, for example a remote computer could be on the other side of the world, or maybe just in the next room.
Electronic control mounted separately from the master or individual dimmer, permitting operation from multiple locations. Full-function remotes set the dimming level, as well as switching on/off.
A term used to describe network devices that are managed or controlled from a network system other than the system to which they are directly connected.
located out of the way, secluded
The computer that is viewing or controlling the host. If you are familiar with VNC or TridiaVNC, the remote is the same as the “viewer.” Since both the remote and host software are included in DoubleVision Pro, once DoubleVision Pro is installed, the computer can be used as a remote or host machine.
In telecommunications, remote means a system that is accessible via telephone -- compare to local.
Devices are remote if they are located a considerable distance from the computer or processing instrument. (7/96)
A term used to refer to devices that are located at sites away from the central computer.
Refers to a computer, host, or server which is viewed as spatially distant from the user. For example, a webmaster may upload new or modified files from his or her local computer to the remote host or server. It often describes a frame of reference.
Refers to something that is on a server, not on your local machine.
Anything on the other end of the wire. If you are using your computer to access a BBS, the hard disk on your computer is your local hard disk, and the hard disk on the BBS is the remote hard disk.
Refers to a server, workstation, or resource that is not located where you are currently working. See also local.
Files, devices, and users not attached to your local machine.
The word remote, used in reference to a workstation ("host"), drive, disk, file system, or printer, refers to something that you can access across a network; something that is not physically connected to your workstation, except by a network.
A computer or peripheral device or component that is a significant distance from a user, such as in a different room or building. See data collecting.
Resources (like hardware, software, and data) that are stored on network computers other than your own individual workstation are called "remote" resources.
This word is often used in phrases like "remote computer" or "remote host." In essence, it means a computer other than the one your keyboard is physically connected to. The distance implied in the word "remote" is misleading, because the other machine may be anywhere. Network tools, like Telnet (defined below), can make it seem to you as if your keyboard were directly connected to the other machine.
Not in the immediate vicinity or not directly accessible. A computer or other device located in another place (room, building, or city) and accessible through some type of communications link. For example, Windows Media Administrator can be run on a computer (a remote computer) other than the Windows Media server, so that a remote administrator can administer the server. Windows Media Encoder also can be run from a remote computer.
The opposite of local, remote is typically pertaining to a system or device that is accessed electronically at another location. Remote backup or storage is the same as offsite storage.
1. adj. Pertaining to a system, program, or device that is accessed through a telecommunication line. 2. adj. Pertaining to computing that is performed at a location that is distant from a central site (such as the office location), usually over a network connection. The remote computing device may be stationary and nonportable, or it may be portable.
Distant, residing on a network node or computer other than the user's own.
A term that distinguishes LUs of a pair with respect to location. A remote LU refers to a local LUs actual or potential session partner. See also local.
Any network device that is accessible only by means of communication over a digital or analog (dial) network.
Pertaining to a system or device that is accessed through a telecommunication line. Contrast with local.
Hoses and fittings which allow the CO2 or HPA tank to be detached from the manufacture's intended location on the marker, then located elsewhere (e.g. in the player's pack).
A remote computer is one that is connected to your network from a distant location. Remote access means you are using a computer that is not within arm's reach.
(that is, not present) One should use a remote link to refer the browser to a remote page or site. A remote link to a word or phrase contained within a named anchor refers the browser to a destination-point on a remote page at either the local (that is, present) site or a remote site, and the HREF tag of that link must: specify a destinationName if the destination is in another page; insert a hash-mark # to introduce an anchor name; specify the anchor name after the hash-mark #; have the form: A HREF = "destinationName#anchor name" label For example, A HREF = "HTML-Tags.html#hyperLink tags" HTML-Tags.html#hyperLink tags See local | live link | hyperLink | Links | | Links | | | Links
Technical support provided to a customer by a vendor at a secondary location.
Refers to the computer to which you connect for the purpose of downloading files.
In relation to websites this refers to the version of a website that physically resides on a 'remote' server computer. This is often your 'Host' computer and is accessible via FTP. See: Local.
Not hard-wired; communicating via switched lines, such as telephone lines. Usually refers to peripheral devices that are located a site away from the CPU.
Capable of producing a desired response over a distance without physical contact, but under human control. (2)
Not directly connected or processed at another location.
An adjective for a device which is not near the user. The distance is relative. It can mean the printer in the next office, or the network on the next continent.
a device (printer) which is addressed by using a telecommunication line.
Term for "remote access". Remote means the control of a computer from a distance (e.g., including servers) via a network or via remote data transmission.
In networks, remote refers to files, devices, and other resources that are not connected directly to your terminal. Resources at your terminal are considered local.
Pertains to a computer or device that is connected to another computer or device over a communication line.
When DCM and application programs are installed on physically different computers, one is remote to the other. It is usually the application program that is referred to as remote.
At a distance; in communications, referring to a system, application, or device that must be accessed through a network.Contrast local.