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often Webcam
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the Internet
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This easy-to-install webcam works seamlessly with the most popular video calling services, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
For example, Apple's Continuity Camera enables your iPhone to function as a webcam for your Mac.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
All of the Zoo’s animal webcams, including the Giant Panda Cam, will go back online when the Zoo reopens to the public.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Indianapolis and Indiana road conditions Check road conditions, including road closures, crashes and live webcams using Indiana's online Trafficwise map at 511in.org, or visit our gridlock guide page for live traffic cams and more.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
For example, Apple's Continuity Camera enables your iPhone to function as a webcam for your Mac.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
All of the Zoo’s animal webcams, including the Giant Panda Cam, will go back online when the Zoo reopens to the public.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Indianapolis and Indiana road conditions Check road conditions, including road closures, crashes and live webcams using Indiana's online Trafficwise map at 511in.org, or visit our gridlock guide page for live traffic cams and more.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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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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