(telecommunications) A conference held by video link; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.

(intransitive, telecommunications) To hold or take part in a video conference.

plural of status conference

(law) A meeting that a court may require to be held between parties to a case to determine whether those parties are prepared to go to trial.

plural of press conference

A question-and-answer session with members of television, print and other media.

(countable, derogatory) A form of academic conference which is run for other than academic purposes and which does not meet normal academic standards.

A call between more than two people; teleconference.

plural of conference call

(computing) A meeting, presentation or other communication hosted via the World Wide Web.