webcam

English

Etymology

From Web + cam, shortened from camera.

Pronunciation

Noun

webcam (plural webcams)

  1. (computing, photography) A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a network, especially over the World Wide Web.

Hypernyms

Translations

Verb

webcam (third-person singular simple present webcams, present participle webcamming, simple past and past participle webcammed)

  1. To take part in a video communication via webcam.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English webcam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛp.kɛm/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: web‧cam

Noun

webcam m (plural webcams, diminutive webcammetje n)

  1. webcam [late 1990s]

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English webcam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɛb.kam/

Noun

webcam f (plural webcams)

  1. (computing, photography) webcam

Synonyms

Further reading


Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English webcam.

Noun

webcam f (invariable)

  1. (computing, photography) webcam

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English webcam.

Noun

webcam f (plural webcams)

  1. (computing) webcam (video camera viewed over a computer network)

Synonyms


Spanish

Noun

webcam m (plural webcams)

  1. webcam
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