newsgroup

[ nooz-groop, nyooz‑ ]

noun

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

   newsgroups for movies.

newsgroup

/ ˈnjuːzˌɡruːp /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of newsgroup¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Notes and Queries was the mid-19th century equivalent of an antiquarian newsgroup.

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