I hear the term "videos gone viral." What exactly does that mean? I realize it's something about being on the Internet, but does anyone know where the term came from and what it means exactly?
2007-08-14 15:14:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Other - Internet
A viral video is one that becomes popular and/or spreads over the internet extremely fast.
Some examples of viral videos:
Peanut Butter Jelly Time/dancing banana
The evolution of dance
Dramatic prairie dog/chipmunk
Etc
:)
2007-08-14 15:19:26 · answer #1 · answered by John 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The literal meaning of the word "viral" comes from the word "virus"--something (like an infection) that spreads quickly and among many species.
When a video goes viral, it means that it reaches a large amount of people in a short amount of time. Over the years, the term has been generalized to mean that a video has a large audience OR a short time frame (with a smaller, though still sizable, audience). In other words, a video that reaches 80,000 people in one hour can be considered just as viral as a video with 150 million people in two years.
There are tons of tips for creating viral videos, but here is one article I found to be helpful: https://valoso.com/blog/creating-viral-video-titles/
Hope this answers your question!
2016-04-19 13:24:00 · answer #2 · answered by Chewbacca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that means when it has become insanely popular... being e-mailed all over the internet... spreading from one person to the next like a virus... basically now days it means that the video is really popular
2007-08-14 15:20:23 · answer #3 · answered by EVOX 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Idk...But I think It can't be good!
2007-08-14 15:18:41 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Jennifer♥ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋