telecommuting — English Dictionary

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.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   working from hometeleworkingcybercommuting

   Examples

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   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.

Noun

1. employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem

   Synonyms

   teleworking

   Broader terms

   employmentwork