conferencing

noun

con·​fer·​enc·​ing ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)-siŋ How to pronounce conferencing (audio)
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: the holding of conferences especially by means of an electronic communications system
computer conferencing

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The video conferencing application Zoom now uses AI to summarize your conversation. Chris Carosa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Users report problems with video conferencing software Trump administration cutting nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is credit card debt forgiveness worth it in today's economy? Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025 Beth Hendrix, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Colorado, said the use of remote conferencing led her group to become truly statewide. John Daley, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025 One of the few remaining corporate-ready messaging and meeting platforms, Microsoft Teams impresses with its functional design and especially strong video conferencing features. PC Magazine, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for conferencing

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conferencing was in 1865

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“Conferencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conferencing. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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