newsgroup

Noun

Meaning

newsgroup (plural newsgroups)

A repository on a computer network where people can post messages, usually about a single subject.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

forum BBS newsroom clientele bulletin board system mailing list ng distribution list newsfroup froup usegroup

Examples

A January 1995 precursory discussion thread, on the usenet newsgroup "comp. Source: Internet

A troll can disrupt the discussion on a newsgroup, disseminate bad advice, and damage the feeling of trust in the newsgroup community. Source: Internet

Donovan, p.129 Discussing, tracking, and analyzing urban legends is the topic of the Usenet newsgroup, alt. Source: Internet

A message sent for publication on a newsgroup is called a "post". Source: Internet

But back then, I had no clue how to post anything on a newsgroup, and didn't even have a clear idea what a newsgroup was." Source: Internet

Different servers will have different retention times for the same newsgroup; some may keep posts for as little as one or two weeks, others may hold them for many months. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

newsgatherer newsgathering newsgirl newsgrouper newsgroupie Newsham