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often Webcam
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the Internet
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Many of its features have become dated in the six years since it was introduced, while other features, such as speakers, a webcam, and a headphone jack, were excluded as nonessentials to its creative mission.
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Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Unlike other MacBooks, this one skips the notch, but retains a 1080p webcam.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The laptop includes a 1080p webcam, side-firing speakers with Dolby Atmos, and a Touch ID sensor.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
With the webcam in place, that’s on full display.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Unlike other MacBooks, this one skips the notch, but retains a 1080p webcam.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The laptop includes a 1080p webcam, side-firing speakers with Dolby Atmos, and a Touch ID sensor.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
With the webcam in place, that’s on full display.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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webcam
noun
web·cam
ˈweb-ˌkam 
often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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