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

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

The comp.archives newsgroup carries news of new ftp sites and interesting new files on existing sites.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation

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.