bulletin board

American  

[bool-i-tn bawrd, -tin] / ˈbʊl ɪ tn ˌbɔrd, -tɪn /

noun

1. a board for the posting of bulletins, notices, announcements, etc.

2. Also called bulletin board system.  Digital Technology. BBS

   1. an online collection of electronic messages, posted by and accessible to any authorized user.

   2. a system, facility, or computer server for collecting and relaying these messages.

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bulletin board British  

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): notice board.  a board on which notices, advertisements, bulletins, etc, are displayed

2. computing a facility on a computer network allowing any user to leave messages that can be read by any other user, and to download software and information to the user's own computer

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bulletin board Scientific  

/ bl′ĭ-tn /

1. An electronic communication system that allows users to send or read electronic messages, files, and other data that are of general interest and addressed to no particular person. Bulletin boards were widely used before the Internet became popular, and many of their functions are now served by websites and newsgroups for specific topics or groups.

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bulletin board Idioms  

1. Also, electronic bulletin board. A computer service that provides facilities for people to leave messages by phone or telecomputing. For example, The National Writers Union has a bulletin board through which members communicate via their modems. Both the device and the term, alluding to the older board for posting notices, date from the late 1970s.

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Etymology

Origin of bulletin board

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

There were bulletin boards, giant Post-It notes, timelines.

From The Wall Street Journal

My list of eighth-grade goals is pinned up on the bulletin board next to the bookshelves, so neat and hopeful.

From Literature

And personal computers offered even more entertainment possibilities, especially when they became connected to the internet and brought access to chat rooms, bulletin boards, email and more.

From The Wall Street Journal

There were rainbows and pictures and big colorful words on the bulletin boards.

From Literature

He remembered pictures on the classroom bulletin board of a tidal wave following an earthquake.

From Literature