videoconferencing

noun

vid·​eo·​con·​fer·​enc·​ing ˌvi-dē-ō-ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)-siŋ How to pronounce videoconferencing (audio)
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: the holding of a conference among people at remote locations by means of transmitted audio and video signals
videoconference noun

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Their initial interactions were either text-based or via videoconferencing. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The company’s videoconferencing platform rose to prominence during the pandemic. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025 The state’s lawyers said that since July 15, when videoconferencing started at the facility, the state has granted every request for a detainee to meet with an attorney, and in-person meetings started July 28. David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025 Although laptop microphones, speakers, and low-res (generally up to 1080p) webcams were (and remain) adequate for most employees, enterprising monitor manufacturers introduced a host of videoconferencing monitors with high-quality webcams and microphones. PC Magazine, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for videoconferencing

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of videoconferencing was in 1967

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“Videoconferencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/videoconferencing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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