teleconferencing
[ tel-i-kon-fer-uh n-sing, -fruh n- ]
/ ˈtɛl ɪˌkɒn fər ən sɪŋ, -frən- /
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noun
the holding of teleconferences.Compare conferencing, videoconferencing.
adjective
pertaining to or suitable for holding such meetings.
Nearby words
- telecommute,
- telecommuter,
- telecommuting,
- telecomputing,
- teleconference,
- teleconnection,
- teleconverter,
- telecopier,
- telecottage,
- telecourse
Origin of teleconferencing
teleconference
[ tel-i-kon-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns ]
/ ˈtɛl ɪˌkɒn fər əns, -frəns /
noun
a business meeting, educational session, etc., conducted among participants in different locations via telecommunications equipment.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
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Examples from the Web for teleconferencing
Sometimes transactions have to rely on visual arguments, well beyond what teleconferencing can offer.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
teleconference
/ (ˈtɛlɪˌkɒnfərəns) /
noun
a conference in which the participants communicate from different places via a telephone or video network
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teleconference
1952, originally a proprietary name, from tele- + conference. Not in common use until c.1974.
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