Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Social computing
open-in-new
<p>Social computing is an area of <a href="/facts/Computer_science/lN3pEyPz">computer science</a> that is concerned with the intersection of <a href="/facts/Social_behavior/RJtLfpfE">social behavior</a> and computational systems. It is based on creating or recreating social conventions and social contexts through the use of software and technology. Thus, <a href="/facts/Blogs/bb6awu2X">blogs</a>, <a href="/facts/Email/6pD9GLtI">email</a>, <a href="/facts/Instant_messaging/8lwwDyjK">instant messaging</a>, <a href="/facts/Social_network_services/qFIh6VT1">social network services</a>, <a href="/facts/Wikis/uCKCEzqb">wikis</a>, <a href="/facts/Social_bookmarking/bnTGMkwb">social bookmarking</a> and other instances of what is often called <a href="/facts/Social_software/HMCEXGNV">social software</a> illustrate ideas from social computing. </p>