newsgroup

American

[nooz-groop, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌgrup, ˈnjuz- /

noun

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

newsgroups for movies.

newsgroup British

/ ˈnjuːzˌɡruːp /

noun

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

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newsgroup

"We are heartbroken to learn the tragic news that Jose was killed in a helicopter accident in Kenya," said a statement by Cesar Conde, newsgroup chairman of parent-company NBCUniversal, and two other executives.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 9, 2019

What it’s about: Not a fan of the Church of Scientology, Dennis Erlich posted links to unpublished L. Ron Hubbard manuscripts on the Usenet newsgroup alt.religion.scientology, hosted by a Netcom server.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

The copious notes were posts culled from alt.tv.simpsons, an online newsgroup populated by some of the series’ hardcore fans.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2013

Your main entree to this world is some sort of E-mail access and finding a mailing list or newsgroup for your field.

From Email 101 by John Goodwin

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