"Remote Failure"
In tech, the phrase describes a breakdown in communication between two separate systems or devices.
Ethernet Standards: A "Remote Fault" is a message sent when a device at the other end of a link stops receiving valid data or signal from the local device.
Remote Failure Detection: Networking guides, such as those from Cisco, use "remote failure detection" to describe features that monitor the health of far-end connections in a wide-area network (WAN).
Control Switching: In autonomous systems (like self-driving ships), a "remote failure" scenario is when the remote control system fails, requiring a human operator to take over manual control.