Web Cam

Short for Web Camera.

This is a small video camera, about the size of a golf ball, that can send video pictures when attached to a computer with the right software.

Web Cams are used a lot for video conferencing or to monitor something from across the Internet. For example, it is possible to connect through the internet to a web cam that has been set up near the north pole.

Web Cams are used a lot with Instant Messaging applications such as MSN.