USENET


Meaning of USENET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' yüz- ˌ net

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from Use nix, an association of computer programmers using the operating system Unix (fr. use rs of U nix ) + 1 net (network)

Date: 1980

: the aggregation of all the newsgroups on the Internet

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.