Data conferencing refers to a communication session among two or more participants sharing computer
data
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in real time. Interaction and presentation devices such as a screen, keyboard, mouse, camera, etc. can be shared or be able to control each other
computer
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as C ...
. It is used to distinguish from video conferencing
and audio conferencing.
The data can include screen, documents, graphics, drawings and applications that can be seen, annotated or manipulated by participants.
See also
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Comparison of remote desktop software
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Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft which provides a user with a graphical interface to connect to another computer over a network connection. The user employs RDP client software for this purpose, while t ...
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Virtual Network Computing (VNC)
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Web Conferencing
Web conferencing is used as an umbrella term for various types of online conferencing and collaborative services including webinars (web seminars), webcasts, and web meetings. Sometimes it may be used also in the more narrow sense of the peer-le ...
References
Groupware
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