See Usenet newsgroups

Synonym forum.

by 1985, from news (n.) + group (n.).

  A discussion group on USENET

Copyright by Matisse "Newsgroup" Enzer -->The name for discussion groups on USENET. See also: USENET

 One of the more than thousands of

Collection of information and users who get together to communicate about one particular subject.

[USENET] n. One of USENET's huge collection of topic groups or fora. Usenet groups can be `unmoderated' (anyone can post) or `moderated' (submissions are automatically directed to a mod [..]

WebGuest Dictionary Discussion group (on USENET ) among people who share a mutual interest. In one particular newsgroup you can find several conversations ("threads") on different (to the newsgroup related) topics. There are thousands and thousands of newsgroups, covering almost every possible subject.

A newsgroup is a forum in which users discuss a particular topic and post articles and questions relating to this subject. Readers can reply to these queries either in the newsgroup or directly by e-m [..]

Same as forum, an on-line discussion group. On the Internet, there are literally thousands of newsgroups covering every conceivable interest. To view and post messages to a newsgroup, you need a news [..]

A repository usually within the Usenet system for messages posted from many users at different locations. A newsgroup is usually a discussion group. Newsreader software is used to read newsgroups.

An Internet message board, usually devoted to a specific topic, to which a participant may post comments or queries, then view the replies of other participants, responses to the replies, and so on. A [..]

A discussion group, usually found on USENET news. Each group devotes its discussions to a specific topic.

The name for a discussion group on USENET. See Also: USENET

A type of public online forum which anyone can read and contribute to. All users of a newsgroup can post messages, and every user can read all the messages that have been posted. Many newsgroups are d [..]

USENET.  A forum or an on-line discussion group, usually covering any conceivable interest.  To view and post messages to a newsgroup, you need a news reader, a program that runs on your computer and connects you to a news server on the Internet.

a forum, or an online discussion group on the Internet, covering a specific interest. There are literally thousands of newsgroups on the Internet that allow users to view and post messages.

An Internet "site" centered around a specific topic or course. Some newsreader software can "thread" discussion so there can be various topics centered around a central theme. An a [..]

An online discussion hosted on the Usenet network. Sometimes also called a forum.

A newsgroup is an electronic discussion group consisting of collections of related postings (also called articles) on a particular topic that are posted to a news server which then distributes them to [..]

A newsgroup is an Internet-based discussion about a particular topic. These topics range from sports, cars, investing, teen problems, and some stuff you probably don't want to know about. Users p [..]

A collection of Usenet articles arranged by topic. Some are specialized or technical groups (such as comp.protocols.tcp-ip.domains - topics related to Internet domain style names), some deal with recr [..]

A bulletin board service provided on a computer network like the Internet, where messages can be sent by email and be viewed by those who have an interest in the contents of a particular newsgroup. Se [..]

One area within what's often called Usenet - a news-group lets anyone discuss a particular topic. There are over 15,000 different newsgroups that cover just about every subject available. Newsgroups are one of the most active parts of the Internet: you can read messages from other users, comment on them or submit your own message.

The name for discussion groups on USENET.

A newsgroup is a discussion that takes place online, devoted to a particular topic. The discussion takes the form of electronic messages called “postings” that anyone with a newsreader (standard with [..]

Usenet Newsgroups, as they're formally called, started out separately from the Internet. Right now, most people read newsgroups via the Internet, although it is also popular in the BBS world. A n [..]

A newsgroup is a forum on the Usenet network for discussing one particular topic. For example, The C programming language is discusses in the comp.lang.c newsgroup.

A discussion group on a specific topic. Part of Usenet.

Unmonitored and open discussion forums on the Internet. You can read messages and post messages to newsgroups just like you can with a forum. You can find newsgroups on almost every topic, not just th [..]

A newsgroup is a discussion about a particular subject consisting of notes written to a central Internet site and redistributed through Usenet, a worldwide network of news discussion groups. Newsgroup [..]

The name for discussion groups on USENET.

An electronic bulletin board that allows people with similar interests to discuss issues in an open forum.

An Internet service through which various people can connect to discuss or exchange information about specific subjects.

A virtual Internet place where people exchange text messages on various topics.

A type of online discussion group. Newsgroups work much like mailing lists. Everyone subscribed to a list can see messages posted there.

the name for a discussion group on USENET. See also: USENET

A public place where messages are posted for public consumption and response. The most available distribution of newsgroups is USENET which contains over ten thousand unique newsgroups covering practically every human proclivity. The names of newsgroups are comprised of a string of words separated by periods, such as "rec.humor.funny" or [..]

term used to describe an online based group used to describe particular issue or topic.

Abbreviations: NG Definition: (Internet) Spelled as one word, there are tens of thousands of newsgroups, including some dealing with prostate cancer. For more information, go to the Resources Section [..]

 An electronic bulletin board devoted to talking about a specific topic and open to everybody. Only a handful of newsgroups permit the posting of advertising.  

A newsgroup is an Internet-based discussion around an individual, entity, organization or topic. Newsgroups enable remotely connected users to share, discuss and learn about their topic of interest by [..]

Same as forum.

A BBS-like forum or conference area where you can post messages on a specified topic. Many newsgroups covering a wide range of topics exist on the Internet.

A newsgroup is an Internet-based discussion about a particular topic. These topics range from sports, cars, investing, teen problems, and some stuff you probably don't want to know about. Users p [..]