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pointcasting

pointcasting noun: transmission of targeted information to a single person. Also the present participle and gerund of pointcast.

Noun

pointcasting (uncountable)

  1. Transmission of targeted information to a single person
    • This is referred to as pointcasting, as opposed to broadcasting.1996, Tom Vassos, Strategic Internet Marketing, →ISBN, page 127
    • Pointcasting is a service that allows customers to click on ads that interest them.2002, Philip Kotler, Marketing Moves: A New Approach to Profits, Growth, and ..., →ISBN, page 44

Also used as

pointcasting is also the present participle and gerund of pointcast.

Questions about pointcasting

What does pointcasting mean?
Pointcasting means transmission of targeted information to a single person.
What part of speech is pointcasting?
Pointcasting is a noun.

Words near pointcasting in the dictionary

  1. pointblank
  2. pointbreak
  3. pointbreaks
  4. pointcast
  5. pointcasted
  6. pointcasting
  7. pointcasts
  8. pointclass
  9. pointclasses
  10. pointcloud
  11. pointclouds

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