Data conferencing refers to a communication session among two or more participants sharing computer
data
Data ( , ) are a collection of discrete or continuous values that convey information, describing the quantity, quality, fact, statistics, other basic units of meaning, or simply sequences of symbols that may be further interpreted for ...
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 Computer programming, programmed to automatically Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (''computation''). Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic set ...
. 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
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Virtual Network Computing (VNC)
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Web Conferencing
References
Groupware
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