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A single idea or unit of cultural information, the building block of a culture and its evolution. Most memes self-propagate virally and sometimes mutate as any [[virus]] would. Well-known examples of self-propagating memes are Chain Letters and many religions. | [[File:Meme.png|thumb|right|What's this about memes?]]A '''meme''' is a single idea or unit of cultural information, the building block of a culture and its evolution. Most memes self-propagate virally and sometimes mutate as any [[virus]] would. Well-known examples of self-propagating memes are Chain Letters and many religions. Memes were first proposed by Professor Richard Dawkins. | ||
==Urban Slang== | |||
In common usage, a meme is a pop-culture image with a superimposed humorous statement. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:18, 14 November 2014
A meme is a single idea or unit of cultural information, the building block of a culture and its evolution. Most memes self-propagate virally and sometimes mutate as any virus would. Well-known examples of self-propagating memes are Chain Letters and many religions. Memes were first proposed by Professor Richard Dawkins.
Urban Slang
In common usage, a meme is a pop-culture image with a superimposed humorous statement.