The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has revised its entry for the word “tweet” to include the social media meaning associated with Twitter. John Simpson, Chief Editor of the OED, made the announcement on the dictionary’s website:

The noun and verb tweet (in the social-networking sense) has just been added to the OED. This breaks at least one OED rule, namely that a new word needs to be current for ten years before consideration for inclusion. But it seems to be catching on.

The additional definition reads:

To post (a message, item of information, etc.) on Twitter. Also: to post a message to (a particular person, organization, etc.).

This month’s update includes other technology terms including  ”big data,” “crowdsourcing,” and “e-reader.”