newsgroup

American  

[nooz-groop, nyooz‑] / ˈnuzˌgrup, ˈnyuz‑ /

noun

1. a place on a computer network, especially within Usenet, that maintains an online discussion group on a specific topic.

   newsgroups for movies.

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newsgroup British  

/ ˈnjuːzˌɡruːp /

noun

1. computing a forum where subscribers exchange information about a specific subject by electronic mail

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Etymology

Origin of newsgroup

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

He lurked on the newsgroup alt.tv.twinpeaks, dedicated to the David Lynch mystery series.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 9, 2019

On Aug. 6, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee posted to a newsgroup with the subject heading “WorldWideWeb: Summary,” describing his new invention in the most prosaic of terms.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2016

What it’s about: Not a fan of the Church of Scientology, Dennis Erlich posted links to unpublished L. Ron Hubbard manuscripts on the Usenet newsgroup alt.religion.scientology, hosted by a Netcom server.

From The Verge • Aug. 19, 2014

That dichotomy can be seen in the Association for Computing Machinery Risks Forum newsgroup, a collection of e-mails reporting computer failures and foibles that Dr. Neumann has edited since 1985.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2012

Newsgroup Creation, for detailed instructions and guidelines on the process involved in making a newsgroup.

From Zen and the Art of the Internet by Kehoe, Brendan P.