Usenet

or USE·NET

[ yooz-net, yoos‐ ]

/ ˈyuzˌnɛt, ˈyus‐ /

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noun

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

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Origin of Usenet

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

Words nearby Usenet

used, used to, useful, use immunity, useless, Usenet, use one's head, user, user-defined key, user experience, user-friendly

How to use Usenet in a sentence

Hi Quartz members,Hi Quartz members,Early internet communities in the 1990s like Usenet, LambdaMOO, LiveJournal, and MySpace defaulted to screen names that could have as much or as little to do with a person’s real name as they wanted.
✦ The internet where no one knows your name|Jasmine Teng|November 22, 2021|Quartz
Early internet communities in the 1990s like Usenet, LambdaMOO, LiveJournal, and MySpace defaulted to screen names that could have as much or as little to do with a person’s real name as they wanted.
✦ The internet where no one knows your name|Jasmine Teng|November 22, 2021|Quartz

British Dictionary definitions for Usenet

Usenet

/ (ˈjuːzˌnɛt) /

noun

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

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