newsgroup
n. discussion group, group of people on the Internet which correspond on a particular topic through Usenet (Internet, Computers) | ||||
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Newsgroups Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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<messaging> 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 moderator, who edits or filters and then posts the results). Some newsgroups have parallel mailing lists for Internet people with no netnews access, with postings to the group automatically propagated to the list and vice versa. Some moderated groups (especially those which are actually gatewayed Internet mailing lists) are distributed as "digests", with groups of postings periodically collected into a single large posting with an index.
Among the best-known are comp.lang.c (the C-language forum), comp.arch (on computer architectures), comp.Unix.wizards (for Unix wizards), rec.arts.sf-lovers (for science-fiction fans), and talk.politics.misc (miscellaneous political discussions and flamage).
Barry Shein bzs@world.std.com is alleged to have said, "Remember the good old days when you could read all the group names in one day?" This gives a good idea of the growth and size of Usenet.
See also netiquette.
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(1994-12-13)
<messaging> 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 moderator, who edits or filters and then posts the results). Some newsgroups have parallel mailing lists for Internet people with no netnews access, with postings to the group automatically propagated to the list and vice versa. Some moderated groups (especially those which are actually gatewayed Internet mailing lists) are distributed as "digests", with groups of postings periodically collected into a single large posting with an index.
Among the best-known are comp.lang.c (the C-language forum), comp.arch (on computer architectures), comp.Unix.wizards (for Unix wizards), rec.arts.sf-lovers (for science-fiction fans), and talk.politics.misc (miscellaneous political discussions and flamage).
Barry Shein bzs@world.std.com is alleged to have said, "Remember the good old days when you could read all the group names in one day?" This gives a good idea of the growth and size of Usenet.
See also netiquette.
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-13)
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Newsgroups
A newsgroup is like a bulletin board: any subscriber can post a message to the newsgroup, and each subscriber can read any or all of the messages. Newsgroups can be useful for gathering information on subjects that are popular among other Internet users. The most active newsgroups are usually those focused on high-tech topics, topics of concern to academics or students. However, newsgroups devoted to entertainment and non-technical professional topics often have a significant number of regular participants. You can read news using the Netscape browser, or through a variety of news reading programs.
A newsgroup is like a bulletin board: any subscriber can post a message to the newsgroup, and each subscriber can read any or all of the messages. Newsgroups can be useful for gathering information on subjects that are popular among other Internet users. The most active newsgroups are usually those focused on high-tech topics, topics of concern to academics or students. However, newsgroups devoted to entertainment and non-technical professional topics often have a significant number of regular participants. You can read news using the Netscape browser, or through a variety of news reading programs.
Newsgroups Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Usenet newsgroup
A newsgroup is a repository usually within the Usenet system, for messages posted from many users at different locations. The term is somewhat confusing, because it is usually a discussion group. Newsgroups are technically distinct from, but functionally similar to, discussion forums on the World Wide Web. Newsreader software is used to read newsgroups.
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