{"id":5901,"date":"2015-03-24T11:51:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T11:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/telecommuting\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T12:56:08","slug":"telecommuting","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/9683\/telecommuting","title":{"rendered":"Telecommuting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_telecommuting_mean\">What Does Telecommuting Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The term &#8220;telecommuting&#8221; is often used in the tech industry and beyond to talk about new models of occupational productivity made possible by technological advances such as the Internet, cloud computing, modern data security, wireless connectivity, etc.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_telecommuting\">Techopedia Explains Telecommuting<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Telecommuting can take many different forms, depending on the job that is being performed. 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