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

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

While news content is still largely dominated by media organizations acting as gatekeepers, the do-it-yourself information environment of social sharing means that the the press is not necessarily the last “gate.”

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2017