conferencing

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

noun

1. the holding of a series of meetings or conferences.

2. participation in a conference that involves use of a particular electronic technology.

   audio conferencing; computer conferencing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conferencing¹

First recorded in 1860–65; conference + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

She’s missed only a handful of the energy siting council’s monthly meetings in the past decade, driving all around the state before video conferencing became common.

From Salon

Stalter and Dunham, both in trendy suit attire, are nestled on a couch at Netflix’s office in New York City like two friends about to settle in for a night of “Love Island” after work — except they’re just video conferencing into this interview.

From Los Angeles Times

We connect via video conferencing software, her location in the U.S. a secret, and Mariya appears in her anime form, her silver-white hair occasionally obscuring her welcoming oval eyes, which blink often as she speaks.

From Los Angeles Times

Sharoudi became friends with Hush, who was telecommunications manager at NHS Lothian and then NHS Scotland video conferencing manager.

From BBC

Contracts awarded to Oricom Ltd, founded by Adam Sharoudi and Gavin Brown, for telecoms and video conferencing equipment between 2010 and 2017 breached rules on financial wrongdoing during the tendering process.

From BBC