Definitions for Blog
blog

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. web log, blogverb

   a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies

   "postings on a blog are usually in chronological order"

2. blogverb

   read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. blognoun

   A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal while readers may comment on posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.) Entries typically appear in reverse chronological order.

2. blognoun

   An entry in a blog.

   But that's a topic for another blog.

3. blogverb

   To contribute to a blog.

4. blogverb

   To blag, to steal something; To acquire something illegally.

5. Etymology: Shortened form of weblog. The Oxford English Dictionary says the shortened word was coined May 23, 1999 and references the "Jargon Watch" article in an issue of the online magazine "Tasty Bits from the Technology Front" which attributes the shortening to Peter Merholz who put the following on his web site\:

WikipediaRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Blog

   A blog (a truncation of "weblog") is a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (posts). Posts are typically displayed in reverse chronological order, so that the most recent post appears first, at the top of the web page. Until 2009, blogs were usually the work of a single individual, occasionally of a small group, and often covered a single subject or topic. In the 2010s, "multi-author blogs" (MABs) emerged, featuring the writing of multiple authors and sometimes professionally edited. MABs from newspapers, other media outlets, universities, think tanks, advocacy groups, and similar institutions account for an increasing quantity of blog traffic. The rise of Twitter and other "microblogging" systems helps integrate MABs and single-author blogs into the news media. Blog can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. The emergence and growth of blogs in the late 1990s coincided with the advent of web publishing tools that facilitated the posting of content by non-technical users who did not have much experience with HTML or computer programming. Previously, a knowledge of such technologies as HTML and File Transfer Protocol had been required to publish content on the Web, and early Web users therefore tended to be hackers and computer enthusiasts. In the 2010s, the majority are interactive Web 2.0 websites, allowing visitors to leave online comments, and it is this interactivity that distinguishes them from other static websites. In that sense, blogging can be seen as a form of social networking service. Indeed, bloggers not only produce content to post on their blogs but also often build social relations with their readers and other bloggers. However, there are high-readership blogs which do not allow comments. Many blogs provide commentary on a particular subject or topic, ranging from politics to sports. Others function as more personal online diaries or online brand advertising of a particular individual or company. A typical blog combines text, digital images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability of readers to leave publicly viewable comments, and interact with other commenters, is an important contribution to the popularity of many blogs. However, blog owners or authors often moderate and filter online comments to remove hate speech or other offensive content. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (art blogs), photographs (photoblogs), videos (video blogs or "vlogs"), music (MP3 blogs), and audio (podcasts). In education, blogs can be used as instructional resources; these are referred to as edublogs. Microblogging is another type of blogging, featuring very short posts. 'Blog' and 'blogging' are now loosely used for content creation and sharing on social media, especially when the content is long-form and one creates and shares content on regular basis. So, one could be maintaining a blog on Facebook or blogging on Instagram. On February 16, 2011, there were over 156 million public blogs in existence. On February 20, 2014, there were around 172 million Tumblr and 75.8 million WordPress blogs in existence worldwide. According to critics and other bloggers, Blogger is the most popular blogging service used today. However, Blogger does not offer public statistics. Technorati lists 1.3 million blogs as of February 22, 2014.

WikidataRate this definition:3.1 / 7 votes

1. Blog

   A blog is a discussion or informational site published on the World Wide Web and consisting of discrete entries typically displayed in reverse chronological order. Until 2009 blogs were usually the work of a single individual, occasionally of a small group, and often covered a single subject. More recently "multi-author blogs" have developed, with posts written by large numbers of authors and professionally edited. MABs from newspapers, other media outlets, universities, think tanks, interest groups and similar institutions account for an increasing quantity of blog traffic. The rise of Twitter and other "microblogging" systems helps integrate MABs and single-author blogs into societal newstreams. Blog can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. The emergence and growth of blogs in the late 1990s coincided with the advent of web publishing tools that facilitated the posting of content by non-technical users. A majority are interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments and even message each other via GUI widgets on the blogs, and it is this interactivity that distinguishes them from other static websites. In that sense, blogging can be seen as a form of social networking. Indeed, bloggers do not only produce content to post on their blogs, but also build social relations with their readers and other bloggers. There are high-readership blogs which do not allow comments, such as Daring Fireball.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:1.8 / 4 votes

1. blog

   [common] Short for weblog, an on-line web-zine or diary (usually with facilities for reader comments and discussion threads) made accessible through the World Wide Web. This term is widespread and readily forms derivatives, of which the best known may be blogosphere.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Blogverb

   A blog is simply the short form of a weblog. A blog (short for “weblog”) is an online journal or informational website that displays content in reverse chronological order, with the most recent posts at the top. It’s a platform where a writer or a group of authors may express their thoughts on a specific topic

   
   

   Submitted by iquelabonline on November 1, 2021  

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1. BLOG

   What does BLOG stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BLOG acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. • Communicate

Anagrams for Blog »

1. glob

How to pronounce Blog?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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How to say Blog in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Blog in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Blog in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Blog in a Sentence

1. Bucksish:

   Bucksish.com is a blog site that provides you with the latest tips, tools, and strategies to make money online in 2022. We discuss various topics on starting an online business and making money. Check our website for more details.

2. Michael Lohan:

   If one more blog or statement is made people will know the entire truth. I will release emails, texts, depositions and audio tapes that will prove everything I have been saying all along. If Sam wants to play, I am ready. But she better be ready too!"PerezHilton.com: Poppa Lohan vs. saMAN: It's Gonna Get Uglier! (December 27, 2008)8

3. Kathryn Mattingly:

   The blog post should not have been included, the Department of Justice condemns anti-Semitism in the strongest terms.

4. Navid Moazzez:

   Think about what you can do to add value to them before you reach out, you can leave a thoughtful comment on their blog, share their content, or leave an Amazon review or -- even better -- a video review of their book. One woman I know did a video request to the speakers, telling them why she wanted them to speak on her summit, and that’s a really good way to set yourself apart.

5. Jonathan Mitchell:

   Most persons with an autism-spectrum disorder have never expressed their opinions on someone’s blog and never will. The neurodiverse often reach a vulnerable audience, as many persons on the spectrum have low self-esteem. Neurodiversity provides a tempting escape valve.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Blog
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Blog
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Blog
5. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Blog