Social network

A social network is a structure made up of a set of social entities such as individuals or organizations), sets of dyadic ties, and other social interactions between actors. The social network perspective provides a set of methods for analyzing the structure of whole social entities as well as a variety of theories explaining the patterns observed in these structures.[1] The study of these structures uses social network analysis to identify local and global patterns, locate influential entities, and examine network dynamics.

Definition

According to the HRBoK Guide,

Social network. Group of people with similar interests. A group of people who interact because they have a common interest. The group communicates either in person or by using technology (for example, Facebook or Twitter).