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
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Those videoconferencing applications were rendered useless during the wartime blackout.
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Holly Dagres,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
France’s decision to remove American videoconferencing platforms from parts of the public sector in favor of domestic alternatives reflects a wider technological decoupling already underway across Europe.
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Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
The videoconferencing platform Zoom also says that users can now require other participants to verify their identity with World before joining a call.
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Maxwell Zeff,
Wired News,
17 Apr. 2026
The government released hundreds of photos of that day — showing officials talking on landline phones and videoconferencing on large screens — in response to a Freedom of Information Act request in 2015.
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Holly Dagres,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
France’s decision to remove American videoconferencing platforms from parts of the public sector in favor of domestic alternatives reflects a wider technological decoupling already underway across Europe.
—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
The videoconferencing platform Zoom also says that users can now require other participants to verify their identity with World before joining a call.
—
Maxwell Zeff,
Wired News,
17 Apr. 2026
The government released hundreds of photos of that day — showing officials talking on landline phones and videoconferencing on large screens — in response to a Freedom of Information Act request in 2015.
—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Videoconferencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/videoconferencing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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