Meta can refer to different things depending on the context. Here are some possible meanings:
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Meta Platforms, Inc.: This is the new name of Facebook, Inc., which is an American multinational technology conglomerate based in Menlo Park, California. The company owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, among other products and services.
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The metaverse: This is a concept for a 3D version of the internet that Facebook, now Meta, is trying to develop. The metaverse will feel like a hybrid of today’s online social experiences, sometimes expanded into three dimensions or projected into the physical world. It will let you share immersive experiences with other people even when you can’t be together — and do things together you couldn’t do in the physical world.
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A gaming term: In gaming terminology, a "meta" refers to a generally agreed-upon strategy by the community that is considered to be the most optimal way to win or has the best performance at a specific task. Metas can include anything, from picking a specific character to playing in a certain way. They guide and shape the way games are played.
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A prefix: The prefix "meta-" can be used to mean "beyond," "after," or "behind." For example, metadata means "data about data," metacognition means "thinking about thinking," and a meta-joke is a joke about jokes.
In summary, "meta" can refer to a company, a concept for a 3D internet, a gaming term, or a prefix with various meanings.
