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Usenet
or USE·NET
[ yooz-net, yoos‑ ]
noun
- Digital Technology. an extensive system of newsgroups: a branch of the internet.
Usenet
/ ˈjuːzˌnɛt /
noun
- computing a vast collection of newsgroups that follow agreed naming, maintaining, and distribution practices
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Usenet1
First recorded in 1980–85; use(rs) 1( def ) + net(work)
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Example Sentences
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.
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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.
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