screenshares
Screen sharing, or screensharing, is a feature in collaboration software that allows a user to broadcast the contents of their computer screen to other participants in a session. It enables real-time viewing of applications, documents, or desktops for presentations, demonstrations, or collaborative work.
Technically, a host's client captures the display or selected windows using platform APIs (such as getDisplayMedia
Common modes include sharing the full screen, a single application window, or a browser tab; audio sharing
Applications span business meetings, customer support, education, software demonstrations, and remote troubleshooting, and can reduce the
Privacy and security considerations include consent prompts, the ability to pause or stop sharing, and the
Limitations include dependence on network bandwidth and latency, potential performance impact on the host device, platform
Alternatives and related concepts include remote desktop access and collaborative editing tools that allow shared work