A newsgroup is an internet site where people can put information and opinions about a particular subject so they can be read by everyone who looks at the site.
newsgroup in British English
(ˈnjuːzˌɡruːp)
noun
computing
a forum where subscribers exchange information about a specific subject by electronic mail
newsgroup in American English
(ˈnuzˌgrup)
noun
any of a large number of Internet discussion sites on a particular topic, set up to display messages and comments from various users in the order of submission
Examples of 'newsgroup' in a sentence
newsgroup
This material was being traded round a newsgroup.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Investigators watched the newsgroup location change a few times.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
newsgroup
British English: newsgroup NOUN
A newsgroup is an Internet site where people can put information and opinions about a particular subject so they can be read by everyone who looks at the site.
The program allows parents to prohibit access to specific Web sites, newsgroups, and bulletin boards.