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webcam

Syllabification: (web·cam)
Pronunciation: /ˈwebˌkam/

Definition of webcam

noun

trademark
  • a video camera that inputs to a computer connected to the Internet, so that its images can be viewed by Internet users.

Origin:

1990s: blend of web in the sense 'World Wide Web' and cam(era)

webcam in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of webcam in the British & World English dictionary