conferencing

[ kon-fer-uhn-sing, -fruhn- ]

/ ˈkɒn fər ən sɪŋ, -frən- /

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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

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