n.
Pronunciation: ' te-li- ˌ kän-f( ə -)r ə n(t)-si ŋ , -f ə rn(t)-
Function: noun
Date: 1974
: the holding of a conference among people remote from one another by means of telecommunication devices (as telephones or computer terminals)
– tele · con · fer · ence \ -f( ə -)r ə n(t)s, -f ə rn(t)s \ noun