Instagram

Definition

Instagram is a free photo and video sharing app available on Apple iOS, Android and Windows Phone. People can upload photos or videos to our service and share them with their followers or with a select group of friends.

Related terms

Filters: In photography and image processing, these are settings applied to photos that alter their appearance in some way. On Instagram specifically they are pre-set configurations that apply certain aesthetics/looks to your photos.

Stories: A feature on Instagram where users can capture and post related images and video content in a slideshow format which disappears after 24 hours.

Followers/Following: The people who follow you are referred to as followers & those whom you follow are referred to as following.