teleconferencing

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

/ 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.

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Origin of teleconferencing

First recorded in 1970–75; teleconference + -ing¹

Words nearby teleconferencing

telecommunications, telecommute, telecommuting, telecomputing, teleconference, teleconferencing, teleconnection, teleconverter, Telecopier, telecottage, telecourse

How to use teleconferencing in a sentence

Delivering more absorbing video game experiences without having to wear cumbersome equipment is an obvious one, but it could also allow more convincing teleconferencing too.
A centuries-old magic trick is helping us make holograms we can feel|Ravinder Dahiya/The Conversation|September 20, 2021|Popular-Science
In April 2020, the term “Zoombombing” arose as teleconferencing calls on the platform were hijacked by uninvited people.
Videocalling needed more than a pandemic to finally take off. Will it last?|Anushree Dave|April 20, 2021|Science News
Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, and other teleconferencing tools—along with well-known office chat programs like Slack—are the primary devices most companies are using to onboard employees, but some workplaces are taking a more creative approach.
The technological hurdles of onboarding new employees in a pandemic|Chris Morris|January 18, 2021|Fortune
While businesses were the major consumers of teleconferencing tools during the pre-pandemic period, these tools are now a valuable educational tool for teachers-students collaboration across the world.
Eight ways to align your customer acquisition strategy in 2021|Lidia Hovhannisyan|January 4, 2021|Search Engine Watch

Slack was wounded by the surging use of Microsoft Teams, the company’s newly popular teleconferencing tool.
5 software acquisitions Salesforce’s Slack deal could spur|rhhackettfortune|December 4, 2020|Fortune
Sometimes transactions have to rely on visual arguments, well beyond what teleconferencing can offer.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin