user-generated content

[ yoo-zer-jen-uh-rey-tid kon-tent ]

noun

1. original digital content created by users, such as product reviews, blogs, or social media posts, to be shared with or used by others, and which may drive traffic and sales for businesses. : UGC

Word History and Origins

Origin of user-generated content¹

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

That lapse was partly mitigated by the rise of blog­ging, which encouraged user-generated content.

From The Daily Beast

But perhaps even more interesting is the type of user-generated content coming from areas of the country some consider repressed.

From The Daily Beast

This is what has allowed YouTube and other user-generated content sites to flourish.

From The Daily Beast

I don't like to say we're a dating service, because we are really just a technology provider with user generated content.

From The Daily Beast