conferencing

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

|Updated on: 25 May 2018

Definition of conferencing

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

computer conferencing

Recent Examples of conferencing from the Web

At least one court in Connecticut is using video conferencing to allow detainees to participate in their hearings because they're housed in Alabama, said Elisa Villa, a supervisory assistant public defender.

— alanna durkin richer, The Christian Science Monitor, "Local authorities struggle with ICE over bringing detainees to court," 10 May 2018
Lepofsky points to the rise of other communications technologies like Slack, text messaging, and video conferencing.

— klint finley, WIRED, "Gmail Is Getting a Long-Overdue Upgrade," 25 Apr. 2018
The company invested in Zoom video conferencing technology to bridge the 600-mile gap between the two offices and tries to share the fun events that have come to be synonymous with startup culture.

— tribune news service, OregonLive.com, "'The Bay Area is broken': startups look to Portland, Boise," 15 Apr. 2018
This includes judges who can use video conferencing to hear more cases.

— paulina dedaj, Fox News, "Sessions doubles down on zero-tolerance policy in speech addressing the 'crisis' at the border," 11 Apr. 2018
Some birth control delivery apps require a phone call or video conferencing instead of an online questionnaire.

— amanda macmillan, Health.com, "You Can Now Get Birth Control From an App, Without Seeing a Doctor. Here’s What to Know Before You Try It," 27 Mar. 2018
The judge asked during arguments in December whether video conferencing and other methods could be used to accommodate the president’s busy schedule.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Judge won’t dismiss ‘Apprentice’ contestant suit against Trump," 21 Mar. 2018
The prisoners attend and take part via a video conferencing system, Pastorick said.

— kim chatelain, NOLA.com, "Year round Daylight Saving Time in Alabama proposed: report," 15 Mar. 2018
The group originally targeted the laptop industry with video conferencing chips, later switching to making its own cameras after laptop makers continued to buy more affordable chips from other suppliers.

— valentina palladino, Ars Technica, "With Blink’s camera chip and a few AA batteries, Amazon goes low-energy," 12 Feb. 2018

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