Memo vs. Meme

Memo vs. Meme — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Memo and Meme

Memonoun

A short note; a memorandum.

Memenoun

Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.

Memonoun

(computing) A record of partial results that can be reused later without recomputation.

Memenoun

Something, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations, including quizzes, basic pictures, video templates etc.

Memoverb

(informal) To record something; to make a note of something.

Memenoun

A myth circulating as truth; something ineffective presented as effective, or similar.

it’s a meme degreejogging is a meme
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Memoverb

(informal) To send someone a note about something, for the record.

I made sure to memo him about the client's complaints.

Memeverb

To turn into a meme; to use a meme, especially to achieve something in real life.

to meme into existence

Memonoun

a written proposal or reminder

Memeverb

(internet slang) To joke around.

I thought you guys were just memeing

Memenoun

a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one generation to another by nongenetic means (as by imitation);

memes are the cultrual counterpart of genes