a community that exists solely in terms of electronic as opposed to physical interaction, such as a group of people on a shared mailing list or newsgroup.

See online community.

Network of individuals who interact through specific social media or in cyberspace. See Cyberspace, Social media.

First lauded by digital culture early adopter, Howard Rheingold, virtual community has any group of individuals, from a handful to thousands, who share a particular interest or passion that they share primarily if not exclusively through interactions online or through other elements of digital culture. Skeptics unfavorably compare such digital grou [..]

online communities that feature computer simulated environments in which users can interact.

A collection of individuals who form a bond through electronic communication.

A virtual community is a group of people who share common interests, feelings or ideas, or pursue similar goals over the Internet or over any collaborative network. Social media is the most common veh [..]

A group of people that primarily or initially communicates or interacts via the Internet.