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What does that symbol mean? - Imogen - 10-13-2012 11:26 AM
What does hashtag mean?? Xx
- Bam - 10-13-2012 11:34 AM
A hashtag is tag embedded in a message posted on the Twitter, consisting of a word within the message prefixed with a hash sign. Some symbols can be @, &, #, ect. u use them for like @(someones name after it) or u can use them so people will b informed about your lastest posts. Hope this helps!!
- Ny - 10-13-2012 11:34 AM
It's used on twitter regularly - it's to show a topic related to a particular subject.
See the link here for more info: http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-twitter-hash-tag-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-use-it.html
Outside of twitter, I actually have no idea, sorry.
- bjk1961 - 10-13-2012 11:34 AM
until recently, # was called the "number sign" or the "pound sign".