often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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Although laptop microphones, speakers, and low-res (generally up to 1080p) webcams were (and remain) adequate for most employees, enterprising monitor manufacturers introduced a host of videoconferencing monitors with high-quality webcams and microphones.
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PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
Pick a spot, and chances are a webcam is available nearby.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
The camera can also function as a webcam when connected to a computer.
—Tantse Walter, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Indianapolis and Indiana road conditions Check road conditions, including road closures, crashes and live webcams using Indiana's online Trafficwise map at 511in.org, or visit our gridlock guide page for live traffic cams and more.
—Matthew Cupelli, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
Pick a spot, and chances are a webcam is available nearby.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
The camera can also function as a webcam when connected to a computer.
—Tantse Walter, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Indianapolis and Indiana road conditions Check road conditions, including road closures, crashes and live webcams using Indiana's online Trafficwise map at 511in.org, or visit our gridlock guide page for live traffic cams and more.
—Matthew Cupelli, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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webcam
noun
web·cam
ˈweb-ˌkam 
often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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