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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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 SpaceX also provides a live webcast of the missions on its website. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 2 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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