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Definition of "backchannel" [backchannel]

  • To employ a back channel. (verb)
  • To employ non-verbal (oral and visual) means to influence a speaker without interruption. (verb)
  • A real-time online discussion that occurs simultaneously with a verbal presentation. (noun)

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Use "backchannel" in a sentence
  • "If you are on a panel, one member of the panel should watch Twitter (or whatever backchannel is used by most) throughout the talk for questions and comments that the panelists should address immediately."
  • "A backchannel is a line of communication created by people in an audience to connect with others inside or outside the room, with or without the knowledge of the speaker at the front of the room."
  • "The correct way to moderate a backchannel is not to moderate it but to let the community police it. aeschright"