often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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The 16 Plus includes a fingerprint reader integrated into the power button and an infrared webcam for Windows Hello for biometric, password-free logins.
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Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
The opening splash screen outlines all the different features available to you, from starting with a blank canvas to recording yourself through your webcam.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
Want more info or a webcam to watch?
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His tomb is livestreamed 24/7 via a webcam.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
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Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
The opening splash screen outlines all the different features available to you, from starting with a blank canvas to recording yourself through your webcam.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
Want more info or a webcam to watch?
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
His tomb is livestreamed 24/7 via a webcam.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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