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Orkut

By Marziah Karch, About.com

Definition: Orkut is a social networking service that allows you to post personal or professional information and link to friends and acquaintances. Its popularity has been overshadowed by rivals in many parts of the world, but it is wildly popular in Brazil and India.

The service was named after the creator, Orkut Büyükkökten.

Read a review of Google Orkut. Orkut is available on the Web at www.orkut.com.

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