remote computing system
remote computing system
[ri′mōt kəm′pyüd·iŋ ‚sis·təm] (computer science)
A data-processing system that has terminals distant from the central processing unit, from which users can communicate with the central processing unit and compile, debug, test, and execute programs.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.