backchannel

  1. Verb.  To employ a back channel.
  2. Verb.  (linguistics) To employ non-verbal (oral and visual) means to influence a speaker without interruption.
  3. Noun.  (computing) A real-time online discussion that occurs simultaneously with a verbal presentation.

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