The difference between Netcam and Webcam

When used as nouns, netcam means a video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a network, especially over the internet, whereas webcam means a video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a network, especially over the world wide web.


Webcam is also verb with the meaning: to take part in a video communication via webcam.

check bellow for the other definitions of Netcam and Webcam

  1. Netcam as a noun:

    A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a network, especially over the Internet.

  1. Webcam as a noun (computing, photography):

    A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a network, especially over the World Wide Web.

  1. Webcam as a verb:

    To take part in a video communication via webcam.

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