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bulletin board
Origin:
1825–35, Americanism
1825–35, Americanism
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Bulletin board
is always a great word to know.
So is desktop publishing. Does it mean:
| the design and production of publications by means of specialized software enabling a microcomputer to generate typeset-quality text and graphics |
| a rule of thumb stating that when faulty data are fed into a computer, the information that emerges will also be faulty: garbage in, garbage out |
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World English Dictionary
| bulletin board | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (US), (Canadian) Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): notice board a board on which notices, advertisements, bulletins, etc, are displayed |
| 2. | computing a facility on a computer network allowing any user to leave messages that can be read by any other user, and to download software and information to the user's own computer |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | bulletin board |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See message board |
American Heritage
Science Dictionary
bulletin board  (b l'ĭ-tn) Pronunciation Key
An electronic communication system that allows users to send or read electronic messages, files, and other data that are of general interest and addressed to no particular person. Bulletin boards were widely used before the Internet became popular, and many of their functions are now served by websites and newsgroups for specific topics or groups. |
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Idioms & Phrases
bulletin board
Also, electronic bulletin board. A computer service that provides facilities for people to leave messages by phone or telecomputing. For example, The National Writers Union has a bulletin board through which members communicate via their modems. Both the device and the term, alluding to the older board for posting notices, date from the late 1970s.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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