Friday, November 29, 2024

The Meaning of The Word Viral and Its Relation to Social Media



FEMUSINDO.com - We often hear or read the word viral. The word viral is also often used in the world of music and entertainment, such as viral music, viral songs, viral singers, viral artists and so on.

Based on the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI), viral has a meaning related to viruses, or spreading widely and quickly like a virus.

Yes, viral is a term used to describe something that spreads quickly and widely, like a virus.

The word "viral" comes from English which means "virus". Currently, the word viral has been absorbed into the Indonesian language. In fact, now the word is commonly used.

Historically, the earliest recorded use of the word "viral" was in the 1940s, in the Diagnostic Procedure for Viral & Rickettsia Diseases.

There is no mistake, the word viral originally had a meaning related to viruses, or spreading widely and quickly like a virus. However, as time and technology develop, the meaning of the word viral has changed.

Now, viral is more often used to describe events or moments that are being discussed and stealing public attention.

In the context of social media, "viral" refers to posts, videos, or stories that spread quickly and widely across platforms and become popular in a short time.

In addition to viral singers, viral artists, viral musicians and other virals in music and entertainment, there is also viral news, viral content and many more.

Something that then goes viral usually spreads or is popularized quickly and widely, especially through mass media and social media. (*)

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