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social networking

noun

  1. the development of social and professional contacts; the sharing of information and services among people with a common interest.
  2. Digital Technology. the use of websites or other online technologies to communicate with people and share information, resources, etc.:

    I found my current job through social networking.



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Other Words From

  • social networker noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of social networking1

First recorded in 1970–75

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Example Sentences

It also found that as age increases, self-disclosure on social networking sites decreases.

And she will—naturally—continue to raise all the awareness possible with the help of her preferred social-networking service.

In February, the social networking service launched a local-language Chinese site.

Separatists had previously denounced the nationwide election in speeches and on their social networking site.

One young Facebook user was arrested for sending an “offensive, indecent or menacing message” on the social networking site.

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