open, Web-based networking in which users are able to informally share, variously, messages, videos, digital photographs, etc.
social networking
social networking
noun
- General social networking websites help people find new and old friends, keep in touch through photos, blogs, status updates and personal messages.
- Social networking websites connect people with every conceivable hobby and interest from knitting and crochet to sexual fetishes.
- Dating social networking websites connect people for dating.
- Business networking websites connect individuals and find information about businesses, both local and worldwide.
- An example of social networking is Facebook.
- An example of social networking is a family, a neighborhood, a religious organization or a sports team
- An example of social networking is individuals connecting with other individuals to form groups, groups connecting with other groups to form larger groups, and individuals from one group connecting with individuals from another group to form an entirely different group.
The definition of social networking is a process where individuals connect and form new relationships.
Type of Social Networking Websites
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- The interaction between a group of people who share a common interest.
- Using social contacts to network.
- (Internet, business) The use of Internet communities to network and communicate using shared interests, related skills, or geographical location between consumers and businesses.
- A web interface that allows users to post ideas and interact. Groups and relationships of complete strangers may be formed by various means such as interests or mutual friends.
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social networking - Computer Definition
An umbrella term for reaching out and sharing information with friends, family and colleagues on social networking sites such as Facebook (www.facebook.com), Twitter (www.twitter.com) and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com), as well as social bookmarking sites such as Digg (www.digg.com), Delicious (www.delicious.com) and StumbleUpon (www.stumbleupon.com). Social sites are fed information not only by original postings but also from direct links on websites (see social sharing). See social networking site and social bookmarking.
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