SNS

See also: SNs, šns, and -𐍃𐌽𐍃

English

Noun

SNS (plural SNSs or SNSes)

1. (Internet) Initialism of social networking site.
   • 2015, Giuseppe Riva, Brenda K. Wiederhold, Pietro Cipresso, editors, The Psychology of Social Networking, volume 1, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 204:

     The critical mass comprises the pioneers of an SNS who pay the start-up costs and set up a circle of acquaintances for newcomers; thereafter new subscribers to a mature SNS can join one after another rather than as a group (Heijden, 2004).

2. (neuroanatomy) Initialism of sympathetic nervous system.

Proper noun

SNS

1. (cloud computing) Initialism of Simple Notification Service.

Anagrams

• NSS, SSN

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæsˌænˌæs/, [ˈæs̠ˌænˌæs̠]
• IPA^(key): /ˈesˌenˌes/, [ˈe̞s̠ˌe̞nˌe̞s̠] (dated)
• Rhymes: -æs

Proper noun

SNS

1. Initialism of Suomi–Neuvostoliitto-Seura (“Finland – Soviet Union Society”).

   Synonym: SN-Seura

Declension

Inflection of SNS (Kotus type 10/koira) singular plural nominative SNS – genitive SNS:n – partitive SNS:ää – accusative SNS SNS:n – inessive SNS:ssä – elative SNS:stä – illative SNS:ään – adessive SNS:llä – ablative SNS:ltä – allative SNS:lle – essive SNS:nä – translative SNS:ksi – abessive SNS:ttä – instructive – – comitative – –

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [e̞sɨe̞nɯ̟e̞sɨ]

Noun

S(エス)N(エヌ)S(エス) • (esuenuesu) 

1. social networking service; social media application or website
   • 2023 November 6, Katelyn Chedraoui, “Wadai no SNS ‘Lapse’ to wa [What is ‘Lapse’ SNS]”, in Kawamura International, transl., CNET News‎^[1]:

     Lapseは現(げん)在(ざい)、Appleの米(べい)国(こく)の「App Store」で「iPhone」向(む)け写(しゃ)真・動(しん・どう)画(が)アプリランキング1(いち)位(い)になっているS(エス)N(エヌ)S(エス)アプリだ。

     Lapse wa genzai, Apple no Beikoku no “App Store” de “iPhone” muke shashin dōga apuri rankingu ichii ni natte-iru esuenuesu apuri da.

     Lapse has recently ranked as number one social media app for ‘iPhone’ for photos and video in Apple’s US-based ‘App Store’.

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [e̞s͈ɯe̞ne̞s͈ɯ]
• Phonetic hangul: [에쓰에네쓰]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	esseuenesseu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	e'sseuen'e'sseu
McCune–Reischauer?	essŭenessŭ
Yale Romanization?	ey.ssueyn.ey.ssu

Noun

SNS • (esseuenesseu)

1. social media; social media website