In computing, the term
remote desktop refers to a software or operating system feature that allows a
personal computer's
desktop environment to be run remotely on one system (usually a PC, but the concept applies equally to a
server), while being displayed on a separate
client device. Remote desktop applications have varying features. Some allow attaching to an existing user's
session (i.e., a running desktop) and "remote controlling", either displaying the remote control session or blanking the screen. Taking over a desktop remotely is a form of
remote administration.