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conferencing

[ kon-fer-uhn-sing, -fruhn- ]
/ ˈkɒn fər ən sɪŋ, -frən- /

noun

the holding of a series of meetings or conferences.
participation in a conference that involves use of a particular electronic technology: audio conferencing; computer conferencing.Compare teleconferencing (def. 1), videoconferencing.

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Origin of conferencing

First recorded in 1860–65; conference + -ing1

Words nearby conferencing

conferee, conference, conference call, Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Conference pear, conferencing, conferral, conferree, conferva, confess, confessant
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