Meaning of smart mob | Babel Free

Definitions

A group whose members do not know each other but are able to coordinate their actions through digital communication.

Examples

“Smart mobs consist⟳ of people who are able to act in concert even if they don't know⟳ each other. The people who make⟳ up smart mobs cooperate in ways never before possible because they carry⟳ devices that possess⟳ both communication and computing capabilities.”

“This impulse for participation has upended the economy and is steadily turning the sphere of social networking – smart mobs, hive minds, and collaborative action – into the main event.”

“Calling up a smart-mob was tricky. People might already be too scattered and distracted by the rumor storm. The number⟳ to respond⟳ might not reach⟳ critical mass—in which case all you'd get⟳ is a smattering of critics, kibitzers, and loudmouths, doing more harm⟳ than good.”

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