| Word | Description |
| Application Sharing | A feature in many web conferencing services such as Web Visuals and WebPresentNow that enables a presenter or meeting host to show different applications on his or her desktop. |
| Audio Conference | A call with three or more people who are geographically dispersed. Also known as teleconference or phone conference, an audio conference may be held immediately or scheduled in advance. Audio conferences generally require a specific dial-in number and conference id for participants. |
| Conference ID | Also referred to as the Moderator ID. This is the 7 or 10-digit conferencing account number assigned by your conferencing provider. |
| Conference Minimums | The conference minimum or call minimum is a minimum charge per conference call. For example, if you start your call, hang up and then restart it without meeting the minimum minutes called, expect a $15 or more minimum charge. |
| Dial-in | Refers to the audio conferencing number used in an audio conference call for participants to dial-in to the the conference call. |
| ITFS | Short for International Toll-Free Service. |
| Moderator | A person that hosts an audio conference or web conference. |
| Moderator ID | Also referred to as the Conference ID. This is the 7 or 10-digit conferencing account number assigned by your conferencing provider. |
| Operator Assisted Conferencing | An Operator Assisted Conference or Op Assist Call is a phone meeting (or audio conference) that is facilitated by an operator. Generally, calls with more than 125 people use an operator to help coordinate the teleconference. |
| Phone Conference | A call with three or more people who are geographically dispersed. Also known as teleconference or audio conference, a phone conference may be held immediately or scheduled in advance. Phone conferences generally require a specific dial-in number and conference id for participants. See also: audio conference. |
| Teleconference | A call with three or more people who are geographically dispersed. Also known as audio conference or phone conference, a teleconference conference may be held immediately or scheduled in advance. Teleconfereces generally require a specific dial-in number and conference id for participants. See also: audio conference. |
| Video Conferencing | A meeting or conference with two or more participants at different locations using computer networks to transmit audio and video data. Unlike web conferences that use the internet to transmit video and share data, video conferences require that each location in the conference have the same hardware. |
| Web Conference | A web conference is any interactive presentation, lecture or demo such as an investor relations call, a sales demo or training where presenters share information with participants (attendees) via the internet. Web conferences often use video so that attendees may see one another, may be pre-recorded or recorded for later playback, and allow participants to view and modify documents. A web conference can be an on demand meeting scheduled on the fly or can be scheduled in advance. Web conferences offer a wide range of features and reporting. See also: Webinar. |
| Webcast | Short for Web broadcast. A webcast is generally a push of information unlike the more interactive webinar. Webcasts are generally pre-recorded but can be live and use the internet to push both web presentations and audio together. Also called Netcast. |
| Webinar | Short for Web-based seminar. A webinar is any interactive online presentation, lecture, sales demo, or other internet meeting held using web conferencing. During a webinar, presenters share materials for the participants. Webinars may accommodate 2 to thousands of participants and may be recorded for later playback . Audio for a webinar is generally via a conference call (see audio conference or conference call). |