Discussion group, the Glossary
A discussion group is a group of individuals, typically who share a similar interest, who gather either formally or informally to discuss ideas, solve problems, or make comments.[1]
Table of Contents
20 relations: Archive, Bulletin board system, Chat room, Computer scientist, Conference call, Educational technology, Google, Google Groups, Internet, Internet forum, IRC, Mailing list, Palgrave Macmillan, Social network, Text messaging, Usenet, Usenet newsgroup, Users' group, Website, World Wide Web.
Archive
An archive is an accumulation of historical records or materials – in any medium – or the physical facility in which they are located.
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Bulletin board system
A bulletin board system (BBS), also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS), was a computer server running software that allowed users to connect to the system using a terminal program.
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Chat room
The term chat room, or chatroom (and sometimes group chat; abbreviated as GC), is primarily used to describe any form of synchronous conferencing, occasionally even asynchronous conferencing.
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Computer scientist
A computer scientist is a scholar who specializes in the academic study of computer science.
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Conference call
A conference call (sometimes called an audio teleconference or ATC) is a telephone call in which someone talks to several people at the same time.
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Educational technology
Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning.
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Google LLC is an American multinational corporation and technology company focusing on online advertising, search engine technology, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI).
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Google Groups
Google Groups is a service from Google that provides discussion groups for people sharing common interests.
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Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.
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Internet forum
An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages.
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IRC
IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a text-based chat system for instant messaging.
Mailing list
A mailing list is a collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material to multiple recipients.
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Palgrave Macmillan
Palgrave Macmillan is a British academic and trade publishing company headquartered in the London Borough of Camden.
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A social network is a social structure made up of a set of social actors (such as individuals or organizations), sets of dyadic ties, and other social interactions between actors.
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Text messaging
Text messaging, or texting, is the act of composing and sending electronic messages, typically consisting of alphabetic and numeric characters, between two or more users of mobile devices, desktops/laptops, or another type of compatible computer.
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Usenet
Usenet, USENET, or, "in full", User's Network, is a worldwide distributed discussion system available on computers.
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Usenet newsgroup
A Usenet newsgroup is a repository usually within the Usenet system, for messages posted from users in different locations using the Internet.
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Users' group
A users' group (also user's group or user group) is a type of club focused on the use of a particular technology, usually (but not always) computer-related.
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Website
A website (also written as a web site) is a collection of web pages and related content that is identified by a common domain name and published on at least one web server.
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World Wide Web
The World Wide Web (WWW or simply the Web) is an information system that enables content sharing over the Internet through user-friendly ways meant to appeal to users beyond IT specialists and hobbyists.
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