Telepresence
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Virtual presence in another physical location by means of telecommunication technology. uncountable, usually
"Telepresence robots that allow doctors or caretakers to interact with patients remotely are already in use in some hospitals and care facilities."
Example
More examples"A father in quarantine on a Marine base in California was able to attend his daughter’s wedding hundreds of kilometers away in Arizona through a telepresence robot."
Etymology
From tele- + presence.
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