conferencing

noun

con·​fer·​enc·​ing ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)-siŋ How to pronounce conferencing (audio)
-fərn(t)-
: the holding of conferences especially by means of an electronic communications system
computer conferencing

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Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conferencing was in 1865

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“Conferencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conferencing. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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