teleconferencing

noun

tele·​con·​fer·​enc·​ing ˈte-li-ˌkän-f(ə-)rən(t)-siŋ How to pronounce teleconferencing (audio)
-fərn(t)-
: the holding of a conference among people remote from one another by means of telecommunication devices (such as telephones or computer terminals)
teleconference noun

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teleconferencing was in 1963

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Cite this Entry

“Teleconferencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleconferencing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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