- The term ‘Internet meme’ is an extension of the term ‘meme,’ and can be used to refer to any number of ideas that is perpetuated and spread on the Internet. For example, a meme may be an image with a self-generated caption, a link, or a website.
Internet meme
other word formation type Widening; noun
An idea that spreads quickly on the Internet, which may be/may be accompanied by an image or other supplementary material
Etymology : A broadening of the term ‘meme,’ which typically refers to a cultural idea that spreads through repetition and contact
Source : Spoken by my roommate on November 30th, 2011
Last modified: 3 December 2011