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

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For example, emotion AI (when AI identifies human emotions) can help people with difficulty identifying emotions make sense of their meeting partners on video conferencing platforms like Zoom. Rachel Curry, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025 Zoom, the popular video conferencing platform, has done the same. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 The service performs well for households with many connected devices or for professionals who need dependable video conferencing and cloud access. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025 Microsoft Teams is an all-in-one platform that combines chat, video conferencing, and document collaboration. Rebecca Lazar, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conferencing

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Nov. 2025.

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