closed-cap·tion·ing
| \ ˈklōz(d)-ˈkap-sh(ə-)niŋ
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Definition of closed-captioning
: a service that provides closed-captioned programming
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“Closed-captioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-captioning. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of closed-captioning was in 1973
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