Teleconferencing and videoconferencing are both terms used to describe types of communication. Videoconferencing is a type of teleconferencing. These forms of communication are used to allow people from all over the world to communicate without having to travel to a different location.
Teleconferencing
Teleconferencing is a term that describes a form of communication used between three or more people in separate locations. This communication is done through an electronic mechanism, such as the Internet.
Videoconferencing
Videoconferencing is a form of teleconferencing done through mediums that support video and audio communication. Online webinars are a modern example of videoconferencing. Webinars are seminars or lectures that are transmitted over the Internet to provide people with a platform to give and receive information through video, audio and typing.
Fun Fact
Videoconferencing is not the only type of teleconferencing. The three types of teleconferencing are video, computer and audio conferencing. Computer conferencing uses keyboard terminals to communicate, and audio conferencing uses an audio tool, such as a multi-line telephone or Internet voice chat, to communicate.
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