The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word TELECOMMUTING
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Crossword Answer definitions
TELECOMMUTING verb- To work from home, sometimes for part of a working day or week, using a computer connected to one's employer's network or via the Internet.
- The practice of using telecommunications technology to do one's work at a location remote from one's office, such as one's home, an Internet café, etc.