webinar

Definition

An interactive seminar conducted via Internet. Usually a live presentation, lecture or workshop that happens in real time, as users participate through text-based chat, voice, video, or file-sharing.

Etymology

Blend of Web + seminar.

Example Sentences

• "I just got an email invitation to a webinar on the value of primary sources."
• "Web conferences or Webinars are a great way to learn about products or subjects of interest."
• "Webinars are often painfully short on exposure to the actual product, devoting half of the typical one-hour length to an “expert” disserting on some lofty topic, another fifteen minutes to a fluffy presentation about the company and its strategic direction, and a scant five minutes to a quick demo."

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