Terms guide
- AvatarA graphic identity you either select from a group of choices or create on your own to represent yourself to the other party in a chat, instant messaging (IM) or multiplayer gaming session. An avatar is a caricature, not a realistic photo and can be a simple image or a bizarre fantasy figure (Tech Encyclopedia).
- Oxford English dictionary This link opens in a new windowThe use or establishment of social networks or connections; (now esp.) the use of websites which enable users to interact with one another, find and contact people with common interests, etc. (freq. attrib.) (Oxford English Dictionary Online, 2009).
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Which social networking site do you use most?
Facebook: 13 votes (86.67%)
Myspace: 0 votes (0%)
Flickr: 0 votes (0%)
Linked in: 0 votes (0%)
Twitter: 2 votes (13.33%)
Total Votes: 15