The degree to which a piece of internet content has been or might be shared in a short amount of time. First coined by CollegeHumor co-founder Ricky Van Veen.
Research into influence and virality suggest that finding swayable audiences is far more important when it comes to spreading information than the apparent influence quotient of the person passing it on.
by quaar November 30, 2010
-adjective
precious, rare, infrequent, one in a million kind.
- origin
Sankrit, comes from the word virala
The English word viral means "continuously duplicating," and can refer to a biological or computer virus.
precious, rare, infrequent, one in a million kind.
- origin
Sankrit, comes from the word virala
The English word viral means "continuously duplicating," and can refer to a biological or computer virus.
by shnn March 21, 2010
Viral's are really cool people. Usually wear glasses and look very handsome, girls often find it hard to lay their hands of them. Viral's are always the coolest people to be around. You're really lucky and blessed if you know a Viral.
by Hotgirlssss August 5, 2011
the act of sharing an internet post (photo, video or article) so many times on your social networks that it becomes a viral post.
by don ka baap January 19, 2012
The ability for a concept to be shared online in a viral way. Has to meet several requirements such as: has to be short, has to communicate an entire idea, has to resonate with target audience.
The alternate name of the Occupy Wallstreet Movement, "The 99%" is short and viralable beating out other less viralable concepts such as "the other 98%" and "unemployed angry disfranchised middle class worker" althought both of them are more technical descriptive and somewhat more accurate.
by Mr. Predicto mrpredicto.com October 16, 2011
The two adrienne's were virals.
by nobodygfsdgsdgs July 16, 2009
Pertaining to obsessive characteristics. Within the context of compulsive behavior and to the point of possessed.
by Ranger Wordsmith March 19, 2015