teleconference
[ tel-i-kon-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns ]
/ ˈtɛl ɪˌkɒn fər əns, -frəns /
noun
a business meeting, educational session, etc., conducted among participants in different locations via telecommunications equipment.
Compare videoconference.
verb (used without object), tel·e·con·fer·enced, tel·e·con·fer·enc·ing.
to participate in such a meeting or meetings.
Origin of teleconference
First recorded in 1950–55;
tele-1 +
conference
Words nearby teleconference
telecommunication,
telecommunications,
telecommute,
telecommuting,
telecomputing,
teleconference,
teleconferencing,
teleconnection,
teleconverter,
telecopier,
telecottage
British Dictionary definitions for teleconference
teleconference
/ (ˈtɛlɪˌkɒnfərəns) /
noun
a conference in which the participants communicate from different places via a telephone or video network