Web conferencing allows one or more people to connect synchronously ( live ) from PC-to-PC or from device-to-device. This can be recorded for future access.

Networked technology allows people to communicate with others in real time ( synchronous ). The connection may involve a range of device connections, either by private secure online connection or via the world wide web.

Wikipedia (April 30, 2007) references web conferencing as:

" In the early years of the Internet, the terms "web conferencing" and "computer conferencing" were often used to refer to group discussions conducted within a message board (via posted text messages) and therefore not live, but the term has evolved to refer specifically to "live" or " synchronous " meetings, while the posted message variety of discussion is called a " forum ", "message board", or " bulletin board ".