often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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And a webcam can be plugged into one of the USB ports for video chats as well.
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New Atlas, 14 July 2025
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.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Sophos adds detection of apps and websites that abuse your webcam to peek at you without your knowledge.
—PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
The webcam that captured the most recent eruption was installed on May 14—along with seismometers, acoustic sensors, electromagnetic instruments, and other cameras—to monitor hydrothermal activity in the area.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
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New Atlas, 14 July 2025
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.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Sophos adds detection of apps and websites that abuse your webcam to peek at you without your knowledge.
—PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
The webcam that captured the most recent eruption was installed on May 14—along with seismometers, acoustic sensors, electromagnetic instruments, and other cameras—to monitor hydrothermal activity in the area.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 20 Jul. 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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