remotedesktop
nounUK /rɪˈməʊt ˈdesk.tɒp/
US /rɪˈmoʊt ˈdesk.tɑːp/
A way to use another computer from far away as if you were sitting right in front of it.
She fixed her grandma's computer by remote desktop from her own room.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A feature or app that lets one computer show and control another computer's screen over a network.
The office uses remote desktop to help workers who are at home.
3. A session in which a user connects to a distant computer and sees its desktop.
He started a remote desktop to check the files on the server.
4. A technology used by IT helpers to troubleshoot a computer without being there in person.
Tech support opened a remote desktop to remove the virus.