video conferencing

See also: videoconferencing and video-conferencing

English

Alternative forms

• videoconferencing, video-conferencing

Etymology

From video conference +‎ -ing.

Verb

video conferencing

1. present participle and gerund of video conference

Noun

video conferencing (countable and uncountable, plural video conferencings)

1. The act of holding of a video conference.
   • 2020 May 2, Sujit Kumar Bisoyi, “Naveen Patnaik discusses return plan of stranded Odias with counterparts in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh”, in The Times of India‎^[1]:

     During two separate videoconferencings, Naveen sought cooperation of both the chief ministers as nearly two lakh Odias including migrant workers, students, professionals and pilgrims are stuck in both the states.

   • 2022 August 25, “Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath fixes time for departments' video conferencings to enable district magistrates to focus on work”, in The Times of India‎^[2]:

     Upset that district magistrates and chief development officers are being routinely involved in meetings through video conferencing because of which their other work is suffering, chief minister Yogi Adityanath has issued orders that such meetings can now only be held after 6pm on Tuesdays.

Further reading

• “videoconferencing”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.