lurker
one who waits in hiding; (Internet) one who reads discussion groups but does not actively participate | ||||
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Lurker Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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| Jargon File |
lurker
n. One of the `silent majority' in a electronic forum; one who posts occasionally or not at all but is known to read the group's postings regularly. This term is not pejorative and indeed is casually used reflexively: "Oh, I'm just lurking." Often used in `the lurkers', the hypothetical audience for the group's flamage-emitting regulars. When a lurker speaks up for the first time, this is called `delurking'.
n. One of the `silent majority' in a electronic forum; one who posts occasionally or not at all but is known to read the group's postings regularly. This term is not pejorative and indeed is casually used reflexively: "Oh, I'm just lurking." Often used in `the lurkers', the hypothetical audience for the group's flamage-emitting regulars. When a lurker speaks up for the first time, this is called `delurking'.
The creator of the popular science-fiction TV series "Babylon 5" has ties to SF fandom and the hacker culture. In that series, the use of the term `lurker' for a homeless or displaced person is a conscious reference to the jargon term.
Lurker Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Lurker
(n.)
One who lurks.
(n.)
A small fishing boat.
(n.)
One who lurks.
(n.)
A small fishing boat.
| WordNet 2.0 |
lurker
Noun
1. someone waiting in concealment
(synonym) skulker, lurcher
(hypernym) waiter
(derivation) ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait
Noun
1. someone waiting in concealment
(synonym) skulker, lurcher
(hypernym) waiter
(derivation) ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait
| Australian Slang |
Lurker
(Internet) person who is not a steady, regular user of a newsgroup, and only occasionally sends in postings
(Internet) person who is not a steady, regular user of a newsgroup, and only occasionally sends in postings
| hEnglish - advanced version |
lurker
lurker
lusaka n : the capital and largest city of zambia [syn: lusaka, capital of zambia ]
lurker
lusaka n : the capital and largest city of zambia [syn: lusaka, capital of zambia ]
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cynllwynwr
Cynllwynwr = n. lurker
Cynllwynwr = n. lurker
Gwilliad
Gwilliad = n. vagrant; lurker
Llercyn
Llercyn = n. a loiterer; a lurker
Lurker Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Technical English by wpv |
Lurker
Slang term for someone who regularly reads newsgroup, BBS, or mailing list discussions, but rarely participates in them.
Slang term for someone who regularly reads newsgroup, BBS, or mailing list discussions, but rarely participates in them.
Lurker Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Lurker
In Internet culture, a lurker is a person who reads discussions on a message board, newsgroup, chatroom, file sharing or other interactive system, but rarely participates.
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