Webcam

/ˈwɛbkæm/ noun

Definition

A webcam is a small digital camera that connects to a computer or device and sends live video over the internet.

Etymology

“Webcam” blends “web,” short for “World Wide Web,” with “camera.” The word appeared in the 1990s as internet video became possible.

Kelly Says

One of the first famous webcams watched a coffee pot in a university lab so researchers could see if it was empty. Now billions of webcams quietly connect homes, classrooms, and even space stations in real time.

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