Backchannel

Acceptable For Game Play - UK word list

This word is acceptable for play in the UK dictionary that is being used in the following games:

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