videoconferencing

[ vid-ee-oh-kon-fer-uhn-sing, -fruhn- ]

/ ˈvɪd i oʊˌkɒn fər ən sɪŋ, -frən- /

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noun

the holding of videoconferences.

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Origin of videoconferencing

First recorded in 1975–80; videoconference + -ing¹

Words nearby videoconferencing

video camera, videocassette, videocassette recorder, videocast, videoconference, videoconferencing, videodisc, videodisc player, videodisk, video display terminal, video drama

How to use videoconferencing in a sentence

After all, fitness classes are not the easiest thing to adapt for a videoconferencing environment.
The Lost Year: Exercise in quarantine, keeping a business alive, and the unusual intimacy of Zoom|Emily VanDerWerff|December 31, 2020|Vox
As much as we talk about “Zoom fatigue,” videoconferencing has been an essential way for people to stay connected, professionally and socially.
From pet adoptions to D.I.Y. home improvement to sweatpants: 10 COVID-fueled consumer trends that will endure|Phil Wahba|December 20, 2020|Fortune
It was one of several videoconferencing options already out there, but it captured the public imagination and market share more than most.
The pandemic was great for Zoom. What happens when there’s a vaccine?|Rani Molla|December 4, 2020|Vox
In premarket trading, Zoom, the videoconferencing company whose service became a household name during the pandemic, saw its shares fall as much as 20%, with Peloton off 14%.
Pfizer’s blockbuster vaccine report flips the markets on their head—pandemic stocks sink, nearly everything else soars|David Meyer|November 9, 2020|Fortune

Part of the problem may be that videoconferencing company Zoom has stolen some of Slack’s thunder in the workplace, experiencing massive growth as people shift to videoconferencing during the pandemic.
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield on Zoom, growth, and the changing nature of work|jonathanvanian2015|October 27, 2020|Fortune
On Friday, Zelich appeared in court via videoconferencing from the Walworth County jail.
How ‘MrHandcuffs’ Ended Up With Two Corpses in Suitcases|Michael Daly|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Apple has Facetime, a videoconferencing service that runs on iPhones.
Microsoft Buys Skype: Marc Andreessen on the Sale|Dan Lyons|May 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The foundation also teaches interreligious understanding among school children worldwide via videoconferencing.
Blair's New Mideast Mission|Lisa Miller|March 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for videoconferencing

video conferencing

noun

a facility enabling participants in distant locations to take part in a conference by means of electronic sound and video communication

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