social media (/ˌsəʊ.ʃəl ˈmiː.di.ə/)
noun · Beginner · Culture & Society
🔊 /ˌsəʊ.ʃəl ˈmiː.di.ə/
Meaning
Meaning: online sharing platforms
Websites and applications that let people create, share, and respond to content and connect with others. They have transformed modern communication.
Examples
🗣 She spends too much time on social media, scrolling through photos and arguing about politics.
Etymology
A compound of ‘social’ (from Latin ‘socialis’) and ‘media’, popularized in the early 2000s.
How & Where It’s Used
An everyday term in modern communication and culture.
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Tags: media, internet