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The Twitter Glossary

The Twitter Glossary includes vocabulary and terminology used to talk about features and aspects of Twitter.

@

The @ sign is used to call out usernames in Tweets: “Hello @twitter!” People will use your @username to mention you in Tweets, send you a message or link to your profile.

@username

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New user FAQs – Twitter

What is Twitter?

Twitter is a service for friends, family, and coworkers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages. People post Tweets, which may contain photos, videos, links and up to 140 characters of text. These messages are posted to your profile, sent to your followers, and are searchable on Twitter …

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Getting started with Twitter

If you’ve signed up for Twitter and are wondering how to get started or why you’re here, this page is for you. You can also use this guide, designed to help you dive into Twitter’s wealth of information and find what matters most to you. First things first, you might be wondering:

What is Twitter anyway?

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Signing up with Twitter

To create an account on the web:

  • Go to http://twitter.com and find the sign up box, or go directly to https://twitter.com/signup.
  • Enter your full name, phone number, and a password.
  • Click Sign up for Twitter.
  • In order to verify your phone number, we will send you an SMS text message with a code. Enter the …

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