social sharing

American  

[soh-shuhl shair-ing] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈʃɛər ɪŋ /

noun

Digital Technology.

1. the activity of sharing photos, videos, links, etc., on a social-media website, within an interactive application, or through other online channels.

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Etymology

Origin of social sharing

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

That dynamic fuels social sharing and impulse purchases, which Citi sees as especially effective in a category where buying decisions are often spontaneous.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Adding such "whimsical imagery" has increased social sharing significantly, Marshal Davis, Ascendly's President said.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2023

Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen hypothesized that increases in life expectancy in the 20th century occurred in periods marked by a strong emphasis on social sharing and public provision of health care.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2022

All of the above points — not being able to adapt, bad content, lack of social sharing, no effective marketing — weren’t because of the pandemic.

From The Verge • Oct. 22, 2020

And Google Trends data shows an obvious bump in searches for questions like “Do women have to register for the draft?” around the spikes in viral social sharing.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2017