Telecommuting
//ˈtɛləkəˌmjutɪŋ// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The practice of using telecommunications technology to do one's work at a location remote from one's office, such as one's home, an Internet café, etc. uncountable
"The homeworld and capital of humanity is entering a new golden age. The resource wealth of a dozen settled colonies and a hundred industrial outposts flows back to Earth, fueling great works of industry, commerce, and art. The great cities are greening as arcology skyscrapers and telecommuting allow more efficient use of land."
- 2 employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of telecommute form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Telecommuting has become popular among office workers."
Etymology
From tele- + commuting.
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