Computer teleconferencing

Meetings involving geographically separated participants linked through computer terminals in a telephone or data network.[Advantages]

Flexibility. The storage and retrieval capacity of most computer terminals allows for intermittent and uncoordinated participation as well as simultaneous interaction when appropriate.

[Disadvantages]

There are still relatively few people who are "at home" at a computer keyboard and the lack of standardization and limits of compatibility put constraints on this form of communication as a medium for conferencing.