Social networks spawned their own popular culture. It not only establishes new formats of communication, but also introduces and then dilutes with original meanings foreign language concepts that people of the older generation can be completely incomprehensible. One of the most regularly used terms is “checkin”. This is a whole set of specific actions, which can be difficult to understand the first time.
On the way to the plane
How to be Try to learn the English origin of the short word. At the same time, it goes back immediately to two options:
There is a slight difference between them. The first check is an action that implies the need to check in upon arrival. For example, if you ordered plane tickets via the Internet, you must contact your airline representative in advance and pick up the coupons in order to register. The second option is the process itself or the name for the rack behind which it passes. By analogy with the official regulated procedure, some actions of users with a smartphone and special applications were named.
At lunch time
How does it work, and what does check for youth mean? All mobile devices with SIM cards are oriented in space using a satellite system. At any time, the operator fixes your position, and you can decide on the terrain and quickly find the way home. Or tell all friends and subscribers that they attended the opening of an incredibly fashionable restaurant, where they were invited by their good friends, a millionaire. The best tool for showing off!
There are two ways to go through a check. It depends on the user's task and applications:
using a photograph;
using geotag.
In the first case, a picture with a signature is enough. It’s good if the frame includes the name of the establishment, any recognizable objects, menus or branded napkins with hand-embroidered monogram. Some attention buffs intentionally order or steal accessories to create the illusion of visiting luxurious places through photos.
And card applications directly record the location of the smartphone. The owner only needs to press a couple of buttons, and everyone will learn about his preferences and the frequency of visits to the cafe. Also, by default, the coordinates of the shooting location are put on each picture. This allows you to tell your friends about yourself, but at the same time forms a social image, on the basis of which large online corporations generate advertising and other offers for a particular person.
In everyday life
For the layman, a check is a convenient option. At airports, hotels, any places with registration, he allows you to prove your stay and in case of financial claims to the service provider to demand compensation. And on social networks, he creates an electronic version of the owner to facilitate interaction with both institutions and people.