conferencing

noun

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

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This First House will have a focus on affordable homes and projects and episodes will feature more tech-centric visuals including Instagram reels and TikTok-style content as well as vertical videos and video conferencing. Peter White, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 But in the meantime, the company says the hacker generated the DDoS by exploiting User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets, which are used for video and audio streaming, as well as video conferencing. PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025 The infrastructure supporting remote work—such as cloud computing, video conferencing, and project management tools—equally supports solo entrepreneurs and small teams. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The daily costs of in-office attendance − an average of $61 a day when hybrid workers are in the office, according to video conferencing firm Owl Labs’ 2024 State of Hybrid Work − take a bite out of family budgets. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conferencing

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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