often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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In January, Ukraine’s security services said that Russian agents had hacked residential webcams in the capital city of Kyiv, and used the resulting exploit to help carry out missile attacks.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
The glow from the fire could be seen Monday night from a webcam in the downtown area, where lights were still on.
—CBS News, 18 June 2024
Also, both will have a 14.5-inch (2560 x 1600), 120Hz IPS display, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 4, plenty of ports (two USB-C, two USB-A, and one HDMI), and a 1440p IR webcam.
—Joanna Nelius, The Verge, 20 May 2024
Beryl livestreams:Watch webcams as storm approaches Texas coast Beryl storm tracker
This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
The glow from the fire could be seen Monday night from a webcam in the downtown area, where lights were still on.
—CBS News, 18 June 2024
Also, both will have a 14.5-inch (2560 x 1600), 120Hz IPS display, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 4, plenty of ports (two USB-C, two USB-A, and one HDMI), and a 1440p IR webcam.
—Joanna Nelius, The Verge, 20 May 2024
Beryl livestreams:Watch webcams as storm approaches Texas coast Beryl storm tracker
This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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