- telecommute
- telecommute (v.) by 1974 (as a hypothetical experience), from TELE- (Cf. tele-) + COMMUTE (Cf. commute). Related: Telecommuted. Cf. TELECOMMUTING (Cf. telecommuting).
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
telecommute
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telecommute — UK US /ˈtelɪkəˌmjuːt/ verb [I] (also telework) WORKPLACE, HR ► to work for an organization from your home and communicate with the main office and customers, etc. by phone or email: »Allowing staff to telecommute can give small firms a valuable… … Financial and business terms
telecommute — v. To perform one’s job at some location other than the traditional workplace, such as at home, and using information technology to communicate with the workplace. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.… … Law dictionary
telecommute — [tel΄ə kə myo͞ot′] vi. telecommuted, telecommuting to use a computer terminal, microcomputer, fax, etc. to perform work in one s home that traditionally has been done in the office telecommuter n … English World dictionary
telecommute — intransitive verb Date: 1974 to work at home by the use of an electronic linkup with a central office • telecommuter noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
telecommute — telecommuter, n. /tel i keuh myooht /, v.i., telecommuted, telecommuting. to engage in telecommuting. [1970 75; TELE 1 + COMMUTE] * * * … Universalium
telecommute — verb To work from home, sometimes for part of a working day or week, using a computer connected to ones employers network or via the Internet. Syn: telework … Wiktionary
telecommute — v. work at home using a computer that is linked to the office … English contemporary dictionary
telecommute — verb work from home, communicating with the workplace by telephone, fax, and email. Derivatives telecommuter noun telecommuting noun … English new terms dictionary
telecommute — tele·commute … English syllables
telecommute — /tɛlikəˈmjut/ (say teleekuh myooht) verb (i) (telecommuted, telecommuting) → telework. {tele 1 + commute} –telecommuter, noun –telecommuting, noun …
