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newsgroup

newsgroup

6 3.8
An online group where people post messages to discuss one topic
  • noun
  • /ˈnjuːzɡruːp/
  • Texting
translation icon : grupo de noticias
  • Another vigorous newsgroup is k12.chat.teacher on Usenet, where participants discuss everything from conflict resolution to job openings.
  • Usenet newsgroup
  • Internet newsgroup
  • an active newsgroup

There is this concept that started in newsgroups called the eternal September.

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Examples

  • A second type of discussion group available over the Internet is a Usenet newsgroup.

    Academic text (1995)
  • There is this concept that started in newsgroups called the eternal September.

  • And the question was, can you classify which newsgroup a particular bag of words came from?

  • The software should provide access to e-mail, the World Wide Web, newsgroups, and other resources.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Social studies newsgroups are great places for teachers to raise questions and exchange ideas.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Thank you to all who have ever posted on the old newsgroup, from all of us lurkers.

    Blog text (12)
  • On Usenet, the newsgroup called news.newusers.questions is the best online resource for learning your way around.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Table 1 provides a listing of selected K-12 newsgroups that might be of interest to social studies teachers.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Unlike a listserv, there is no need to subscribe to a Usenet Newsgroup.

    Academic text (1995)
  • There are many thousands of newsgroups on the Internet that discuss various topics.

Synonyms

forum
vsnewsgroup
  • Texting
430 3.2

A meeting or online place where people talk about ideas and share views

is specifically an internet discussion space dedicated to one topic
bulletin board
vsnewsgroup
  • Texting
9 3.6

An online place where people post messages and discuss topics

is a topic-focused online discussion space rather than the software behind it
subreddit
vsnewsgroup
  • Texting
3 4.1

An online forum on Reddit about one topic

is a general internet discussion space not tied to one platform

How Active

Usenet
  • Jargon
1 8.0
newsgroup
  • Texting
6 3.8

Surface Forms

newsgroup singular
newsgroups plural

Morphology

newsgroup = news + group (transparent) = news + group

The meaning is directly the combination of 'news' + 'group' referring to a group/forum for news-related discussion.

Etymology

Newsgroup is made of news and group, so it means a 'group' for sharing 'news' or new information. That's why a newsgroup is an online forum where people post and read messages about one topic.