videoconferencing

noun

vid·eo·con·fer·enc·ing ˌvi-dē-ō-ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)-siŋ

-fərn(t)-

: the holding of a conference among people at remote locations by means of transmitted audio and video signals

videoconference

ˌvi-dē-ō-ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)s

-fərn(t)s

noun

Examples of videoconferencing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web More than half — 58% — of hybrid employees admitted to checking in at the office and then promptly checking out, according to a 2023 survey by Owl Labs, a company that makes videoconferencing devices. —

Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 July 2024 Zoom, the reigning pandemic-era champion and household name for videoconferencing, is back in the office. —

Will Daniel, Fortune, 9 July 2024 People might have health issues or family emergencies that require videoconferencing. —

Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024 Some activities that have mostly ceased during the pandemic, such as business trips and conferences, may be permanently scaled back in favor of videoconferencing. —

Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2020 See all Example Sentences for videoconferencing

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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