newsgroup
[ nooz-groop, nyooz‐ ]
/ ˈnuzˌgrup, ˈnyuz‐ /
noun
a place on a computer network, especially within Usenet, that maintains an online discussion group on a specific topic: newsgroups for movies.
Compare
message board.
Origin of newsgroup
First recorded in 1985–90
Words nearby newsgroup
newsdealer,
newsdesk,
newsflash,
newsgathering,
newsgirl,
newsgroup,
newshawk,
newsletter,
newsmagazine,
newsmaker,
newsman
British Dictionary definitions for newsgroup
newsgroup
/ (ˈnjuːzˌɡruːp) /
noun
computing
a forum where subscribers exchange information about a specific subject by electronic mail