Meaning & use
remote in
Last updated
Meanings
verbintransitivecomputing
to connect to a computer or network from a different place, usually over the internet.
Grammar: No object is needed; the place you connect to comes after in or into: remote in to the office server.
Patterns
- remote in to something
- remote in from somewhere
- remote in and do something
I had to remote in to my work computer to finish the report.
She remoted in from a café and checked the files.
You can remote in to the server if you have the right password.
verbintransitivecomputinginformal
to join a meeting, class, or system from another location using a network connection.
Grammar: Often followed by to or into and the meeting or system: remote in to the meeting.
Patterns
- remote in to something
- remote in for something
Half the team remoted in to the Monday meeting.
He remoted in to the class because he was traveling.
Please remote in a few minutes early so we can test your sound.
Word forms
| third person singular | remotes in |
|---|---|
| past tense | remoted in |
| past participle | remoted in |
| -ing form | remoting in |
Common combinations
- remote in to a server
- The engineer remoted in to the server to fix the error.
- remote in from home
- Most of us remote in from home on Fridays.
- remote in for a meeting
- I'll remote in for the meeting instead of driving to the office.
- be able to remote in
- You won't be able to remote in without the company VPN.
- remote in and check something
- She remoted in and checked the settings herself.
Synonyms and how they differ
- log in
- Use log in when you enter a username and password on a device in front of you; remote in stresses that you are connecting from somewhere else.
- connect
- Connect is the general word for joining two things, while remote in is specific to reaching a computer or system over a network.
- dial in
- Dial in is older and often means joining a phone or video meeting; remote in usually means taking control of a computer.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: remote in or remote? remote in or log in?
remote in vs remote
Remote is an adjective or noun meaning far away or a control device; remote in is the verb phrase for connecting to a computer.
remote in vs log in
Log in means entering your details on a device; remote in means reaching a different computer over a network, which usually happens after you log in.
Practice
Which sentence uses "remote in" correctly?
Choose one answer.
"Remote in" is intransitive, so the destination follows "in to": remote in to the office computer. Option 2 puts the object in the wrong place, option 3 treats the verb as transitive, and option 4 has the words in the wrong order.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “remote in”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.