pecha-kucha

A form of pecha kucha — A rigid presentation format in which the speaker has exactly 20 slides to speak about, with exactly 20 seconds allocated for each slide (20×20).

Meanings

nounpecha-kucha (countable and uncountable, plural pecha-kuchas)

plural pecha-kuchas

  1. alternativecountablenonstandarduncountableAlternative form of Pecha Kucha.

    Since its introduction in 2003, pecha-kucha has spread like a benevolent virus and metamorphosed into an international movement.

    2013, Daniel H. Pink, To Sell Is Human, →ISBN, page 181
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    A librarian who wants to present on an emerging technology in their library might not need an allotment of 45 minutes–roughly the standard amount of time given for an oral presentation or paper–but such a topic would be perfect combined with other presentations in a fast-paced, pecha-kucha style session or lightning round (in both cases each presenter is given a limited amount of time before an unsympathetic moderator cuts them off and the next presenter speaks).

    2014, Adult and Continuing Education, →ISBN, page 176
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