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

Examples of conferencing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Download speeds are important for streaming video, audio, gaming, and video conferencing, while upload speeds are important for posting pictures and videos online as well as video conferencing. Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024 Image: Microsoft The Phone Link system in Windows 11 will now include the ability to access recent photos or to use your phone as a webcam on video conferencing apps. Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Feb. 2024 German video conferencing company Alfaview filed a complaint with the EC last summer over Microsoft’s bundling of its video call platform Teams with Office. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024 The call was held on the online video conferencing platform WebEx, and not on a secret internal army network, the German news site Der Spiegel reported. Joe Hernandez, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024 Zoom Video conferencing giant Zoom has issued fixes for seven flaws in its software, one of which has a CVSS score of 9.6. Kate O'Flaherty, WIRED, 29 Feb. 2024 For example, a video conferencing application like Zoom needs a healthy amount of upload bandwidth to transmit your video feed, as well as download bandwidth to deliver others’ feeds on the call to you. Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 The business center includes several desks and video conferencing systems as well as a large table for meetings. Gemma Harris, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024 Verified and secure video conferencing tools can minimize the risk of manipulated content. Siddharth Sharma, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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