WebRTC

E3760

open web standard real-time communication protocol suite web communication technology

WebRTC is an open web technology that enables real-time audio, video, and data communication directly between browsers and devices without requiring plugins.

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All labels observed (16)

Label	Occurrences
WebRTC canonical	37
WebRTC 1.0 specification	3
WebRTC API	3
WebRTC specification	3
WebRTC 1.0	2
MediaStream API	1
MediaStreamTrack API	1
RTCDataChannel API	1
RTCPeerConnection API	1
RTCRtpSender	1
W3C WebRTC specification	1
Web Real-Time Communication	1
WebRTC (on newer versions)	1
WebRTC (partial)	1
WebRTC 1.0: Real-Time Communication Between Browsers	1
getUserMedia API	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20844 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: WebRTC
Context triple: [World Wide Web Consortium, developsStandard, WebRTC]

A. WSH
WSH is the standard sports abbreviation for the Washington Commanders, the National Football League team based in the Washington, D.C. area.
B. WAI
WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative) is a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) program that develops guidelines, resources, and standards to make the web accessible to people with disabilities.
C. WAS
WAS is the standard three-letter abbreviation used for the Washington Commanders NFL franchise.
D. WAS
WAS is the station code for Washington, D.C.’s main intercity and commuter rail hub, Union Station.
E. HTTP
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the foundational application-layer protocol used for transmitting web pages and other resources across the World Wide Web.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: WebRTC
Target entity description: WebRTC is an open web technology that enables real-time audio, video, and data communication directly between browsers and devices without requiring plugins.

A. WSH
WSH is the standard sports abbreviation for the Washington Commanders, the National Football League team based in the Washington, D.C. area.
B. WAI
WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative) is a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) program that develops guidelines, resources, and standards to make the web accessible to people with disabilities.
C. WAS
WAS is the standard three-letter abbreviation used for the Washington Commanders NFL franchise.
D. WAS
WAS is the station code for Washington, D.C.’s main intercity and commuter rail hub, Union Station.
E. HTTP
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the foundational application-layer protocol used for transmitting web pages and other resources across the World Wide Web.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (74)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	open web standard ⓘ real-time communication protocol suite ⓘ web communication technology ⓘ
category	real-time communication ⓘ web technology ⓘ
commonlyUsedIn	IoT and embedded communication devices ⓘ customer support and contact center applications ⓘ gaming and interactive applications ⓘ online education platforms ⓘ video conferencing services ⓘ
designedFor	interoperability between browsers ⓘ low-latency communication ⓘ real-time multimedia applications ⓘ
developedBy	IETF RTCWEB Working Group ⓘ W3C Working Group ⓘ surface form: W3C WebRTC Working Group
doesNotSpecify	signaling protocol ⓘ
enables	file transfer via data channels ⓘ low-latency streaming ⓘ plugin-free real-time communication in browsers ⓘ video conferencing in web applications ⓘ voice calling in web applications ⓘ
firstAnnounced	2011 ⓘ
fullName	WebRTC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Web Real-Time Communication
hasComponent	WebRTC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: MediaStream API WebRTC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: MediaStreamTrack API WebRTC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: RTCDataChannel API RTCIceCandidate ⓘ WebRTC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: RTCPeerConnection API RTCRtpReceiver ⓘ WebRTC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: RTCRtpSender RTCSessionDescription ⓘ WebRTC self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: getUserMedia API
implementedIn	Android browsers ⓘ Apple Safari ⓘ Google Chrome ⓘ Microsoft Edge ⓘ Mozilla Firefox ⓘ Apple Safari ⓘ surface form: iOS Safari
license	various open-source licenses for reference implementations ⓘ
openSource	true ⓘ
originatedFrom	Google ⓘ
relatedStandard	ORTC ⓘ RTP ⓘ SIP ⓘ
requires	secure context (HTTPS) in modern browsers ⓘ signaling mechanism external to the core specification ⓘ
securityFeature	mandatory encryption of media and data ⓘ user consent for camera and microphone access ⓘ
standardizedBy	Internet Engineering Task Force ⓘ World Wide Web Consortium ⓘ
supports	DTLS ⓘ ICE ⓘ NAT traversal ⓘ RTP ⓘ SCTP ⓘ SRTP ⓘ STUN ⓘ TURN ⓘ browser-to-browser communication ⓘ browser-to-native application communication ⓘ data channels ⓘ end-to-end encryption at the transport level ⓘ media streams ⓘ peer-to-peer communication ⓘ real-time audio communication ⓘ real-time data communication ⓘ real-time video communication ⓘ screen sharing ⓘ
uses	DTLS for key negotiation and encryption ⓘ ICE for connectivity checks ⓘ JavaScript APIs in web browsers ⓘ SCTP over DTLS for data channels ⓘ SDP for session description ⓘ SRTP for secure media transport ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (59)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

World Wide Web Consortium → developsStandard → WebRTC ⓘ

WebRTC → fullName → WebRTC self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Web Real-Time Communication