Teleworking (telework)
(v.) telework,
(n) teleteleworker, teleworking
To use information technology (IT) and telecommunications to replace work-related travel. Teleworking allows employees work at home or at a local telework center one or more days per week using communication tools, such as such as phone, fax, modem, Internet teleconferencing, e-mail or IM, to perform work duties from a remote location. The term telework is the term favored in Europe and other countries while telecommute is used more often in the U.S and Canada.
Also known as telecommuting.
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