broadcasting — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

broadcasting (/ˈbrɔːd.kɑːs.tɪŋ/)

noun  ·  Intermediate  ·  Culture & Society

🔊 /ˈbrɔːd.kɑːs.tɪŋ/

Meaning

Meaning: transmitting programs

The activity of transmitting programs to the public by radio or television. It reaches large audiences at the same time.

Examples

🗣 Public broadcasting still offers educational programs that commercial channels rarely bother to produce.

Etymology

From ‘broadcast’, originally an agricultural term for scattering seed widely, applied to radio in the 1920s.

How & Where It’s Used

Used in media and telecommunications.

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Tags: media, communication

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