March 31, 2015. A webcam is a small camera attached to a computer. They serve a variety of purposes, from taking still images to sending a live video over conference calls. Many laptops have a webcam built in to the computer screen, but external webcams are also sold. If you purchase an external webcam for use, you may also need to get a microphone if you plan on using the camera for either captured or live video.
Environmental Protection Agency: The US government agency founded to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment--air, water, and land--upon which life depends.. The Environmental Protection Agency is known as the EPA.
Photo 3 of 8. The Environmental Protection Agency was formed in December 1970 after President Nixon submitted a plan to Congress calling for the creation of the agency.Before the EPA was created, our nation had no central authority overseeing the protection of the environment.The EPA writes and enforces rules governing human health and the environment and is currently led by Administrator Lisa Jackson.efore the EPA was created, our nation had no central authority overseeing the protection of the environment. The EPA writes and enforces rules governing human health and the environment and is currently led by Administrator Lisa Jackson.