Usenet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Usenet
First recorded in 1980–85; use(rs) 1 ( def. ) + net(work)
Example Sentences
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Godwin articulated his rule in 1990, in the early days of the internet, after noticing that Nazi references had gotten out of hand on Usenet newsgroups and bulletin board systems.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2022
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
Communities moved from AIM and Usenet to Discord and Slack.
From The Verge ● May 24, 2018
Abbreviation of `You know you've been hacking too long when…', which became established on the Usenet group alt.folklore.computers during extended discussion of the indicated entry in the Jargon File.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Eric S. Raymond
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