newsgroup Definition
news·group (no̵̅o̅z′gro̵̅o̅p′)
noun
any of a large number of Internet discussion sites on a particular topic, set up to display messages and comments from various users in the order of submission
newsgroup Telecom Definition
A forum on the Internet for textual discussions of specific subjects. A newsgroup essentially is a discussion group that generally involves an article that serves as a stimulus for message postings that form conversational threads.
newsgroup Usage Examples
Converse of object
- moderate: Can I post to a moderated newsgroup through Google?
- dedicate: Unfortunately, there is no specific newsgroup dedicated to acupuncture.
- read: Are we suppose to read the newsgroup LILO instead of FIFO?
- select: Always try to select the appropriate newsgroup for your article.
Preposition: for
discussion: The site also links to its own newsgroup for discussion.
Adjective modifier
- rec.sport.rowing: Friday 21st November 2003 A bit of light relief from the rec.sport.rowing newsgroup.
- unmoderated: Anyone with an Internet connection can post messages to any unmoderated newsgroup.
- alt: Check the motherboard's website, and, if necessary, its ALT newsgroup, for the information you require.
- particular: On a particular newsgroup, says Tepper, established posters often " troll " for newbies by purposely making ignorant posts.
- relevant: However a quick posting to the relevant newsgroup often gives you a swift response to your problem.
Modifies a noun
- posting: Google Groups You can add further depth to the search by using Google Groups - the massive database of newsgroup postings that Google owns.
- hierarchy: Subject: Understanding the Usenet newsgroup hierarchies Usenet newsgroups are arranged in a hierarchical structure.
- archive: The newsgroup archive claims to have a third of a million entries.
- reader: The majority of newsgroup readers have been silent on the issue.
- thread: Starting a Folk Club - useful page of advice distilled from a newsgroup thread.
- message: In the newsgroup message itself, the original link is shown, not the tracking link.
Noun used with modifier
- comp.unix.questions: The entire thread below was also posted in the comp.unix.questions newsgroup.
- usenet: Posts Email messages sent to a mailing list or Usenet newsgroup to be read by subscribers or others on the Internet.
- alt.tv.prisoner: For more in-depth discussions on the Series, we link to the alt.tv.prisoner newsgroup.
- Internet: What was for decades an unspeakable truth, has become the small change of Internet newsgroup banter.
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