Of or pertaining to a virus. For example, if a person has a viral rash, the rash was caused by a virus.

Having to do with a virus.

Information which has spread through the internet via 'word of mouth'.

"of the nature of, or caused by, a virus," 1944, see virus + -al (1). Sense of "become suddenly widely popular through Internet sharing" is attested by 1999, originally in referenc [..]

becoming very popular by circulating very quickly through an exchange of internet links.

If an online video, photo or article "goes viral", it experiences a sudden spike in popularity in a short period of time.

viral (pop)

Object that gains high popularity through social networking on the Internet.

term used to describe online content that has become increasingly popular across the Web.

(adj) relating to or caused by a virus

Pertaining to or caused by a virus.

 It refers to a digital video, image, or article that has spiked in popularity and has reached a large number of users in a short period of time. While there is no exact number of views that makes something "go viral," most viral media is viewed by more than a million people in less than a week.   

Of, relating to, or caused by a virus.

Viral is a buzzword used to describe any content or media that becomes widely shared through social networks and online. The concept of “going viral” extends to many mediums, including videos, pho [..]

of or related to virus or illness caused by virus

Certain bits of information are said to ‘go viral’. This means they spread from person to person very quickly, much like a virus. Memes can often spread like this.

Information that spreads quickly from person to person and becomes well known among a huge community. A viral item can be made up of an image, video or text. The reason for it being shared can be news [..]

The use of existing social networks to spread a message, video or article that quickly attains a high popularity. Think #dressgate – the whole world is talking about it in a matter of hours.

Content such as posts or videos which prove extremely popular and receive a large number of shares very quickly.

When a message quickly attains global popularity through the use of social networks.

This term describes an instance when any content (an article, YouTube video, pictures, etc.) achieves awareness and popularity.

The phenomenon of a piece of content becoming very popular through shares on social networks. See the entry on

Viral may refer to:

Viral is a Brazilian comedy web series by comedy group Porta dos Fundos, in which Gregório Duvivier stars as Beto, a man who after discovering that is carrying the HIV virus, decides to seek the lates [..]

Viral may refer to:

Viral is an upcoming Indian Bollywood 2016 based on social media film, directed by Raaj Nadar and produced by Anand Kumar and Endemol India under the Anand Kumar Productions banner. The principal phot [..]