conferencing

noun

con·​fer·​enc·​ing ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)-siŋ How to pronounce conferencing (audio)
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: the holding of conferences especially by means of an electronic communications system
computer conferencing

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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Make Video Your Default Communication Method Use video conferencing for important conversations, brainstorming and complex discussions. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 On Wednesday, the judge heard victim impact statements from some of Cyrus’ siblings and their now legal guardians who were not in the courtroom and spoke via a video conferencing call. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025 The space station communications system provides about 1 megabit per second of additional throughput for email, an Internet telephone, and video conferencing. ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025 The legislation seeks to allow PURA panels to make some decisions by communicating and conferencing — not voting or keeping a formal record. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for conferencing

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First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conferencing was in 1865

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“Conferencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conferencing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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