Usenet

American  

[yooz-net, yoos‑] / ˈjuzˌnɛt, ˈjus‑ /

Or USENET

noun

1. Digital Technology. an extensive system of newsgroups: a branch of the internet.

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Usenet British  

/ ˈjuːzˌnɛt /

noun

1. computing a vast collection of newsgroups that follow agreed naming, maintaining, and distribution practices

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Etymology

Origin of Usenet

First recorded in 1980–85; use(rs) ¹ ( def. ) + net(work)

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Usenet

That sharply limited the range of subjects people felt able to talk about on services like Usenet.

From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2021

Rose recalls hearing the debate as far back as 1999, in groups on Usenet, an internet discussion system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2021

Usenet, a major online space for interaction in the late ’90s, is no longer popular not because it was inherently bad but because new technology will always replace the old.

From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2018

The notation is mildly confusing to C programmers, because `^' means bitwise exclusive-or in C. Despite this, it was favored 3:1 over ** in a late-1990 snapshot of Usenet.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Eric S. Raymond

Usenet has bionet.molbio.ageing, while CompuServe's Issues Forum has a message section called "Seniors."

From The Online World by Odd De Presno