teleconferencing
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of teleconferencing
First recorded in 1970–75; teleconference + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Smoot’s journey took him initially to Bell Labs, where he worked on early video teleconferencing tech, before beginning talks with Disney in 1998.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024
But for me, it’s been an immense comfort to go into video chats knowing that a stuffy corporate teleconferencing utility that’s worth billions of dollars has inadvertently armed me with a superpower.
From Slate • Oct. 25, 2022
It’s also a great teleconferencing device thanks to its far-field studio microphones and 5MP front-facing camera.
From The Verge • Mar. 17, 2022
This is happening at a time when trends like remote work and teleconferencing threaten to make transit and intercity rail even more irrelevant.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2021
On one end was a massive wall-size screen and overhead there were cameras in the ceiling for teleconferencing.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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