conferencing

noun con·fer·enc·ing \ ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)-siŋ , -fərn(t)- \

Definition of conferencing

:the holding of conferences especially by means of an electronic communications system

computer conferencing

Recent Examples of conferencing from the Web

Participants in the trials will be able to stream AT&T's DirecTV Now service over a 5G connection as well as experience shorter lag times for uses such as video conferencing and virtual-reality gaming.

— reuters, Fortune, "AT&T Will Be Testing 5G in These U.S. Cities Later This Year," 30 Aug. 2017
It is set to include new technology, such as smart ATMs that let customers withdraw cash without the use of a debit card, and video conferencing that can instantly connect customers with specialized bankers.

— paul gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Sherman Park promises are works in progress, and signs of hope," 13 Aug. 2017
More traditional office amenities include high-speed WiFi, printers and scanners, and conference rooms with video conferencing equipment.

— jennifer larino, NOLA.com, "Draft beer at work? See inside The Shop, New Orleans' trendy new co-working space," 7 Aug. 2017
The rumor comes after Amazon in February launched an enterprise video conferencing service dubbed Chime.

— angela moscaritolo, Fox News, "Amazon working on 'Anytime' messaging app, reports say," 18 July 2017
Amazon debuted its Chime video conferencing service in February while Google overhauled its Hangouts video and chatting service in May to specifically target business clients.

— jonathan vanian, Fortune, "Microsoft Is Bringing Skype to Somewhere It’s Never Been Before," 13 July 2017
The U-Dub researchers say the innovation could be used for various virtual-reality purposes and to improve video conferencing.

— douglas perry, OregonLive.com, "Meet the fake Barack Obama: University of Washington heralds the end of reality as we know it," 13 July 2017
Instead of attending, the team will be video conferencing in while their robot competes against 163 other inventions.

— suzannah weiss, Teen Vogue, "Afghan Teen Girls Denied U.S. Entry to Compete in Robotics Competition," 2 July 2017
Better than video conferencingA growing number of university professors are using interactive robots in their classrooms to help students who have to miss class.

— anne ryman, azcentral, "A robot named Gizmo attends university classes for you," 19 June 2017

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