telecommuting
[ tel-i-kuh-myoo-ting ]
/ ˈtɛl ɪ kəˌmyu tɪŋ /
noun
working at home by using a computer terminal electronically linked to one's place of employment.
Origin of telecommuting
First recorded in 1970–75;
telecommute +
-ing1
Words nearby telecommuting
Definition for telecommuting (2 of 2)
telecommute
[ tel-i-kuh-myoot ]
/ ˈtɛl ɪ kəˌmyut /
verb (used without object), tel·e·com·mut·ed, tel·e·com·mut·ing.
to engage in telecommuting.
OTHER WORDS FROM telecommute
tel·e·com·mut·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for telecommuting
You can see this thrust in the current telecommuting debate at Yahoo.
You Can’t ‘Have It All’ & More of Feminism’s Outdated Phrases |Ellen Galinsky |March 28, 2013 |DAILY BEASTWhat I expect Yahoo to learn is that telecommuting is not the problem—it is a solution.
Yahoo Has It Backward: Why Working Remotely Is Better for Everyone |Ellen Galinsky |February 26, 2013 |DAILY BEASTTelecommuting is a timid beginning and a pale image of what such strategies might be.
The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai NadinTelecommuting is an extension of the previous pattern of work.
The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin