social network
noun
1
: a network of individuals (such as friends, acquaintances, and coworkers) connected by interpersonal relationships
2
: an online service or site through which people create and maintain interpersonal relationships
And millions of people have become comfortable using smart-phones to share information about themselves, via mobile apps that access social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.—
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Levine identifies major risks of the investment and paints various scenarios, from a complete disaster (in which everything falls apart) to a super-bright scenario (in which LinkedIn becomes a dominant global business social network).
—Ilya Strebulaev and Alex Dang, TIME, 22 May 2024
As the conspicuous Sun in your 11th House of Community trines perceptive Pluto in your relationship zone, perhaps this person is already in your wider social network.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
You’re currently positioned to benefit from broadcasting your truth to your social network!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
Such a breakthrough would mean an AI that can carry out most economically productive work, engage with others, do science, build and maintain social networks, conduct politics, and carry out modern warfare.
—Otto Barten, TIME, 16 May 2024
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Ilya Strebulaev and Alex Dang, TIME, 22 May 2024
As the conspicuous Sun in your 11th House of Community trines perceptive Pluto in your relationship zone, perhaps this person is already in your wider social network.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
You’re currently positioned to benefit from broadcasting your truth to your social network!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
Such a breakthrough would mean an AI that can carry out most economically productive work, engage with others, do science, build and maintain social networks, conduct politics, and carry out modern warfare.
—Otto Barten, TIME, 16 May 2024
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“Social network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20network. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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