Just a few years ago, no one thought about the question: "Check in - what is it?" The fact is that people and words did not know this. True, the modern world is constantly and actively developing, new borrowed words come into the Russian language. Today we’ll try to deal with “check in”. What is it, why is it necessary and how to “use” it? Read on.
The meaning of the word
So, as already mentioned, more and more new words come into the Russian language every day, which are slightly “adapted” for Russians. So, you can find many phrases that have become part of our daily lives, but with all this they will not have Russian roots. The word "check in" refers to this category. What is it? Let's get a look.
First you need to understand that this expression came from an English phrase that can be read as "check in." If you try to translate it into Russian, you get the value "mark". Thus, if you think: "Check in - what does it mean?" - you can answer that the phrase has the meaning of a peculiar mark. Now that the translation is already clear, we can try to figure out what this phrase means and how to use it.
Use correctly
So, let's talk with you about how our current expression can and should be applied. Check in - what is it? As already mentioned, this is a kind of mark made by man. With all this, it is "put" on the Internet, in particular in social networks.
The word “check in” means a person’s mark in some place with the subsequent posting of a photograph on the Internet and some network. Did you go to a cafe? Checked in. Went to the sea? They took a photo and put it on the Internet. With all this, as a rule, "checking in" means further determining the location of your "photo" on the map on the World Wide Web. In other words, you do not just take a picture, but also attach to it the “address” at which this or that photo was taken. How can this be done? Let's figure it out.
Universal method
So, now that we know about the word "check in," that this is also well understood, we can move on to a more interesting topic: how to make so-called marks on the Internet. What is needed for this?
First you need to understand that you can take pictures anywhere and everywhere. But to post them on the Internet, and even "attach" the address of your location, you can not always. Nevertheless, with modern mobile devices, you don’t have to worry that you won’t be able to check in.
Now quite often smartphones are used not only for conversation, but also for taking photos. Thus, one may come across questions like: “How to check in from an iPhone?”, “How to check in from a phone?” etc. Let's get a look.
In order to leave a mark somewhere, you need to find the place where you want to take a picture. After that, it is best to install a special program for "marks". For example, Check-in 360. It will help you quickly determine your position and post photos on the Internet in seconds. True, you can do without it, too. Take a photo, then upload it to the social network (for the “prog” option, just go into it and take a “photo”), after which just click “determine location”. Sometimes this process happens automatically. After just send a message (photo) to your album or wall. Done, you check in.
Computer to help
Sometimes you can come across questions about how to check in from a computer. Actually, answering them is definitely quite difficult. The thing is that the solution to the problem as a whole depends on what exactly the user wants to do - to place a photo with his location on the Internet, pre-uploading it to his PC or to take a "photo", and then "upload" it to the open spaces of the World Wide Web . Let's look at both options.
So, let's start with the fact that you want to take a picture right from your computer. To do this, you need a webcam and any program for it that allows you to take pictures (as a rule, it is already included in the drivers on the disk that came with your device). Connect to the Internet, launch the program and take a picture. After that, upload the photo to any social network and click on "determine location". Basically, that’s all you need.
If you decide to "check in" a picture that was already taken earlier, drop it onto your computer. After that, use any social network to do everything that is described just above - fill in the "photo" and "determine" the location. Sometimes you can enter the address yourself.
Popularity + Benefit
Recently, the “Chekins” have occupied a rather large place among all people's hobbies. What caused such a stir? The thing is that shops, cafes, restaurants and other institutions decided to use this opportunity for their own purposes. So, for example, you can score a certain number of “chekins” for which points are awarded. They, in turn, are exchanged for various bonuses.
This is an excellent marketing move - people themselves advertise the places they have visited. With all this, the costs of the "sellers" are minimal. So look for information on the official websites of various institutions - maybe for a “check” you are entitled to a good discount.