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Noun
practice of raising small amounts of money from a large amount of people
Thousands of artists leverage Facebook and Twitter to raise money for creative projects. But crowdfunding isn't just for hipsters anymore; it's moving into all kinds of other spheres, like research and personal causes.
Noun
application of concepts from games to other areas of activity
The emerging trend of gamification aims to add incentive to menial and routine tasks by transforming them into social, fun and rewarding activities.
Noun
photograph that one has taken of oneself, usually with a smartphone or webcam
The perfect blend of narcissism and social media, selfies have been taken and shared with the world by everyone from Hillary Clinton to Kim Kardashian. Even Pope Francis posed for one taken in St. Peter’s Basilica.