From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishremote workingreˌmote ˈworking noun [uncountable] when people do their work at home, using a computer that is connected to the computer system in an office SYN homeworkingFrom Longman Business Dictionaryremote workingreˌmote ˈworking noun [uncountable]HUMAN RESOURCESCOMPUTING when people working for a company work from their homes, using a computer which is connected to the computer system in an officeWhat personnel departments did not anticipate were the problems of isolation suffered by people engaged in remote working.