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A '''meme''', in internet usage, is a | A '''meme''', in internet usage, is a piece of culture—an image, phrase, video clip, or template—that is copied, varied, and circulated until a community recognises it as a shared reference. The term was coined in a broader evolutionary-culture sense by Richard Dawkins (1976); online, it usually means a remixable joke or format. | ||
==Templates and exploitables== | |||
Many memes are [[Meme template|templates]]: a fixed layout into which users drop new captions or labels. An [[Exploitable meme|exploitable]] invites endless object-labelling variants. The [[Iceberg chart|iceberg chart]] is one such exploitable ranking template; [[Tier list|tier lists]] and other [[Chart meme|chart memes]] play a similar role. | |||
==Documentation== | |||
Sites such as [[Know Your Meme]] attempt to date early examples and track spread. Primary evidence remains the original posts (timestamps, archives, platform IDs). | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Iceberg chart]] | |||
* [[Internet culture]] | * [[Internet culture]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Object labeling]] | ||
* [[Viral chart]] | |||
==Sources== | |||
* Richard Dawkins, ''The Selfish Gene'' (1976) — origin of the term ''meme'' in cultural evolution. | |||
* Know Your Meme format entries (tertiary; verify against primary uploads). | |||
[[Category:Internet culture]] | [[Category:Internet culture]] | ||
[[Category:Meme formats]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:31, 24 September 2026
A meme, in internet usage, is a piece of culture—an image, phrase, video clip, or template—that is copied, varied, and circulated until a community recognises it as a shared reference. The term was coined in a broader evolutionary-culture sense by Richard Dawkins (1976); online, it usually means a remixable joke or format.
Templates and exploitables[edit]
Many memes are templates: a fixed layout into which users drop new captions or labels. An exploitable invites endless object-labelling variants. The iceberg chart is one such exploitable ranking template; tier lists and other chart memes play a similar role.
Documentation[edit]
Sites such as Know Your Meme attempt to date early examples and track spread. Primary evidence remains the original posts (timestamps, archives, platform IDs).
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
- Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene (1976) — origin of the term meme in cultural evolution.
- Know Your Meme format entries (tertiary; verify against primary uploads).