audioconference

noun

au·dio·con·fer·ence ¦ȯ-dē-(ˌ)ō-¦kän-f(ə-)rən(t)s +

plural audioconferences

: a conference in which people at different locations speak to each other via telephone or Internet connections

If an audioconference is scheduled, handouts or other visual materials that might be of value during the presentation should be distributed to add to the audio.—

Ann E. Barron et al., Technologies for Education, 2002

audioconferencing

¦ȯ-dē-(ˌ)ō-¦kän-f(ə-)rən(t)-siŋ +

noun

If those visual clues are not available (which is the case in audioconferencing), we have to rely solely on our voice to convey our meaning and messages to the other parties. —

Dorothy Leeds, Power Speak, 2003

Word History

Etymology

audio- + conference

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of audioconference was in 1971

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“Audioconference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audioconference. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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