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The Usenet


definition: The Usenet

Also known as "usenet news", "usenet newsgroups", or "user's network"

The Usenet is a distributed bulletin board system. It was implemented sometime around 1979 or 1980. The Usenet is a forum for online newsgroups. The Usenet allows users to post messages in a public forum where they may be easily dispersed worldwide and viewed by other users.

see also:

newsgroups, alt.binaries newsgroups


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