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videoconferencing

videoconferencing

3.7
A system or service that lets people meet by video and sound when they are in different places
  • adjective
  • /ˌvaɪdiˈoʊˌkɒnfərənsiŋ/
  • Texting
translation icon : videoconferenciante
  • Many schools now use videoconferencing technology for remote learning and virtual classrooms.

Examples

  • A videoconferencing system was installed in the meeting room to facilitate international discussions.

  • Many companies rely on videoconferencing for remote meetings.

  • The company upgraded to a videoconferencing platform to connect employees in different countries.

  • The videoconferencing system is easy to use.

  • The company upgraded to a videoconferencing platform to connect employees in different countries.

  • Many schools now use videoconferencing technology for remote learning and virtual classrooms.

  • A videoconferencing system was installed in the meeting room to facilitate international discussions.

Surface Forms

videoconferencing positive

Morphology

videoconferencing = videoconference (transparent) = video + conference + ing

A participial adjective formed from the verb 'videoconference' + '-ing', the adjectival meaning is a direct extension of the activity.

Etymology

Videoconferencing comes from video ('to see') and conference ('a meeting'), so it describes things made for 'meetings where people see each other'. That's why we call a platform or system 'videoconferencing' when it is used for video meetings.