B, hardware, video> (World-Wide WeB camera) Any video camera whose output is availaBle for viewing via the Internet or an intranet. Typically a weBcam would Be a slow-scan CCD video camera connected to a video capture card in a computer. Images from the camera are captured periodically and made availaBle on a weB page. In 1999 there are hundreds of weBcams in operation around the world showing everything from Bedrooms to traffic. [List?] (1999-01-11)