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

Recent Examples on the Web Viewers can follow the launch live on SpaceX’s X account through a webcast, which will start about five minutes before liftoff. Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024 Eligible shareholders can participate in the virtual meeting at this link; Disney also is hosting a live webcast at this link. Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024 The Crew Dragon autonomously docked with the ISS at 5:42 a.m. EDT as the two space vehicles were flying roughly 250 miles over the South Pacific, a live NASA webcast showed. Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2024 Viewers can follow along with Friday’s launch live on SpaceX’s X, formerly known as Twitter, account through a webcast, which will start roughly five minutes before liftoff. Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024 The conference format spans two days, with company webcast presentations on day one, followed by one-on-one meetings with company management teams on day two. Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024 In her first webcast, on her first day as CEO of Accenture in 2019, Julie Sweet announced the launch of a Technology Quotient program to make sure every employee would get a basic knowledge of key technologies. Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024 Two virtual meetings accessible via webcast or phone are to take place March 19. Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 The Company will host a live webcast to discuss the results, today, March 6, 2024, at 1:30 PM ET (details below) - access it here. Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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