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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

newsgroup

A web-based discussion forum which usually has a particular focus e.g. a hobby or profession. There are thousands of newsgroups, all of which were originally based on Usenet, but the term has become more generalised now.

Related terms
bulletin boardforummailing listsubscribeunsubscribenetwork news transfer protocol (NNTP)list serverwireless application protocol (WAP)
Term sub categories
Internet/web › bulletin boards and forums
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