webcast

noun

web·​cast ˈweb-ˌkast How to pronounce webcast (audio)
often capitalized
: a transmission of sound and images (as of an event) via the World Wide Web
webcast verb often capitalized
webcaster noun often capitalized

Examples of webcast in a Sentence

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So far, much of the messaging surrounding the shutdown has been via traditional press conferences and webcasts on Capitol Hill. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025 In an August webcast, a Micron executive said its HBM has 30% lower power consumption than the next competitor, an important factor because data centers are increasingly power constrained. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025 The meeting will be open to the public via a live webcast. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Future Starship flights will launch as many as 60 next-generation Starlinks per launch, greatly increasing the network's capacity, according to Dan Huot, a SpaceX official who anchored the company's live webcast of Tuesday's flight. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for webcast

Word History

Etymology

World Wide Web + broadcast

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of webcast was in 1995

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“Webcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcast. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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