テレワーク(英: telework)あるいはテレコミューティング(英: telecommuting)とは、勤労形態の一種で、情報通信技術(ICT、英: Information and Communication Technology)を活用し時間や場所の制約を受けずに、柔軟に働く形態をいう。 Telework or telecommuting is a form of work that utilizes information and communication technology (ICT) and is not restricted by time or place. It is a form that works flexibly.
「tele = 離れた所」と「work = 働く」をあわせた造語。 A coined word that combines "tele = remote place" and "work = work".
在宅勤務(WFHモバイルワーク、リモートワーク、フレキシブルワークプレイスとも呼ばれる。 It is also called work from home (WFH), mobile work, remote work, and flexible workplace.
また、テレワークで働く人をテレワーカーと呼ぶ。 People who work in telework are called teleworkers.