open profile Last modified: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
When referring to social networking sites (SNS), the term open profile describes a dynamic user profile that can be openly shared on (or exported to) other SNS where the user is a member. Social networking sites that support open profiles would enable users to update their profile on one site and have those changes reflected on partnering sites. See "Social Networking Sites" in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.
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