Remote | Mean of remote in English Dictionary

/rɪˈmoʊt/

• far away
1. She enjoys reading about remote lands.
2. remote galaxies
• far away from other people, houses, cities, etc.
1. a remote island/village
2. The mission is to transport medical supplies to remote areas/places/regions of the globe.
• far away in time
1. a tradition that dates back to remote antiquity
2. an invention that may be available in the remote future

• very small
1. There is a remote possibility that I'll be free Friday night.
2. a remote chance [=a very small possibility]
• not closely related
1. remote ancestors
• very different from something
1. Their traditions are remote from our own.
• not friendly or involved with other people
1. She became very remote in her old age.
• connected to a computer system from another place
1. a remote computer/machine/terminal
2. Remote users cannot access these files.
3. The computer is capable of remote access. [=it is possible to become connected to this computer from another place]
• capable of being controlled from a distance
1. a remote camera
2. remote sensors