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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Blogs is short for what?
A
Newsgroups
B
Chats
C
Web logs
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A blog, short for weblog, is a frequently updated web page used for personal commentary or business content. Blogs are often interactive and include sections at the bottom of individual blog posts where readers can leave comments.

Detailed explanation-2: -Blog is a short for Web log, which is defined as a Web application which contains periodic time-stamped posts on a common Web page. It is basically an online journal composed of links and postings in reverse chronological order, meaning the most recent posting appears at the top of the page.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition | Meaning of blog: A blog (a shortened version of “weblog”) is an online journal or informational website displaying information in reverse chronological order, with the latest posts appearing first, at the top. It is a platform where a writer or a group of writers share their views on an individual subject.

Detailed explanation-4: -The word blog is a portmanteau of the words “web” and “log.” The term “weblog” was coined by Jorn Barger on 17 December 1997. The short form “blog” is credited to Peter Merholz, who jokingly broke the word weblog into the phrase web log in the sidebar of his blog Peterme.com in 1999.

Detailed explanation-5: -A blog post consisting of 1, 000 words or less is usually considered a short-form blog post. Many short form blog posts are 250 words or less. Just because a blog post is short doesn’t necessarily mean it isn’t as equally effective as a longer post; this only applies, however, if the content is valuable to the reader.

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