often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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These features start with a 1080p webcam, which records sharp video and performs well in lower lighting.
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PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The nonprofit organization that operates the live, 24-hour webcam of the Big Bear bald eagles nest is inviting the public to suggest names for Jackie and Shadow's two remaining chicks.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Surveys find that most managers assume—incorrectly, at times—that employees without their webcams on are disengaged from the conversation.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Moving on to an upgrade that could genuinely change one little corner of using the 15-inch Air: the Center Stage webcam.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The nonprofit organization that operates the live, 24-hour webcam of the Big Bear bald eagles nest is inviting the public to suggest names for Jackie and Shadow's two remaining chicks.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Surveys find that most managers assume—incorrectly, at times—that employees without their webcams on are disengaged from the conversation.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Moving on to an upgrade that could genuinely change one little corner of using the 15-inch Air: the Center Stage webcam.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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webcam
noun
web·cam
ˈweb-ˌkam 
often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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