newsgroup
[
nooz
-groop,
nyooz
‐]
/ˈnuzˌgrup, ˈnyuz‐/
noun
1.
a discussion group on a specific topic that is maintained on a computer network, especially the Internet:
cooking newsgroups.
Origin
1985-90
British Dictionary definitions for
news groups
newsgroup
/
ˈnjuːzˌɡruːp
/
noun
1.
(
computing
) a forum where subscribers exchange information about a specific subject by electronic mail
Word Origin and History for
news groups
newsgroup
n.
by 1985, from
news
(n.) +
group
(n.).