viral
Originally coined as part of the phrase viral marketing the term "viral" has expanded to mean any form of reoccurring practice that moves a product around from person to person. Because it is easy to copy and forward information on the net, anything that piques netizens'' interests may get passed around very quickly. For example, if someone on MySpace.com posts a funny video, and the next thing you know you''re viewing it with a group of people at work, that''s known as a viral video.
See also : word-of-mouse
NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon
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