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screencast

screencast noun: a digital recording of a computer screen's display.

Noun

screencast (plural screencasts)

  1. A digital recording of a computer screen's display.
    Synonyms:
    video screen capture, screen recording
  2. A video stream that's broadcasted live to an audience.

Synonyms of screencast

  • video screen capture
  • screen recording

Forms of screencast

pluralscreencasts

Origin of screencast

Coined in 2004. From screen + -cast, from broadcast.

Questions about screencast

What does screencast mean?
Screencast means a digital recording of a computer screen's display.
What part of speech is screencast?
Screencast is a noun.
What is the plural of screencast?
The plural of screencast is screencasts.

Words near screencast in the dictionary

  1. screenburn
  2. screencap
  3. screencapped
  4. screencapping
  5. screencaps
  6. screencast
  7. screencasting
  8. screencasts
  9. screencraft
  10. screendom
  11. screendoor

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