a distancia

adv. afar, away; aloof, at a distance

= remote, remotely, distantly
Ex: The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers. Ex: For example, if cataloguing input is entered directly using a keyboard, whether this be through a microcomputer or remotely via a terminal, then this is online operation. Ex: An instructor can setup a learning group and those who wish to be guided distantly during the study may join the group.