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broadcasting
/ˈbrɔːd.kɑːs.tɪŋ/
[/ˈbrɔːd.kɑːs.tɪŋ/]
transmitting programs
Intermediatenoun
Definition
The activity of transmitting programs to the public by radio or television. It reaches large audiences at the same time.
Example
Public broadcasting still offers educational programs that commercial channels rarely bother to produce.
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.