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social media


social media

noun pl but singular or pl in constr

Definition of SOCIAL MEDIA

: forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos)

First Known Use of SOCIAL MEDIA

2004

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