Social networking (disambiguation)

Social network is a theoretical concept in the social sciences, particularly sociology and anthropology, referring to a social structure made up of individuals or organizations. It may also refer to:

Community network, a term used broadly to indicate the use of networking technologies by, and for, a local community
Social networking service, online sites to connect people with similar interests
Distributed social network, an Internet social networking service that is decentralized and distributed across different providers
Social network game, online games where many people can play at once
Social networking websites, a list of major active social networking websites and excludes dating websites (see Comparison of online dating services)
Social network aggregation, the process of collecting content from multiple social networking services
Social network automation, tools that are used to semi/automate the process of posting content to social networking and social bookmarking websites
Social media
Social media marketing, marketing and advertising practices with Internet-based applications
Social networking spam, spam directed at users of internet social networking services

Enterprise social networking, focuses on the use of online social networks or social relations among people who share business interests and/or activities.
Professional network service, (or, in an internet context, simply a professional network) is a type of social network service that is focused solely on interactions and relationships of a business nature
Business networking, is an activity in which groups of like-minded business people recognize, create, or act upon business opportunities

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The Social Network, 2010 docudrama film about the founding of Facebook

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Scientific collaboration network, how scientists work together across social networks

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