teleconference
[ tel-i-kon-fer-uhns, -fruhns ]
noun
a business meeting, educational session, etc., conducted among participants in different locations via telecommunications equipment, as telephones, computers, or other devices.: Compare videoconference.
verb (used without object),tel·e·con·fer·enced, tel·e·con·fer·enc·ing.
to participate in such a meeting or meetings.
Origin of teleconference
1First recorded in 1950–55; tele-1 + conference
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British Dictionary definitions for teleconference
teleconference
/ (ˈtɛlɪˌkɒnfərəns) /
noun
a conference in which the participants communicate from different places via a telephone or video network
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