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The Jargon File

Parts of this article are based on the Jargon File, v. 4.4.7,
a public domain document of hacker jargon.

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forum
Usage: n.
Etymology: Usenet
Derivation: Usenet, GEnie, CI$; pl. fora or forums

See Also: the network


forum: n.

[Usenet, GEnie, CI$; pl. fora or forums] Any discussion group accessible through a dial-in BBS, a mailing list, or a newsgroup (see the network). A forum functions much like a bulletin board; users submit postings for all to read and discussion ensues. Contrast real-time chat via talk mode or point-to-point personal email.

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Sources

Source: forum, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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