forum
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əm, ˈfoʊr noun, plural fo·rums, fo·ra [fawr-uh, fohr-uh] .
[fawr-uh, fohr-uh] . 1.
the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
2.
a court or tribunal: the forum of public opinion.
3.
an assembly, meeting place, television program, etc., for the discussion of questions of public interest.
4.
the Forum, the forum in the ancient city of Rome.
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World English Dictionary
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| —n , pl -rums, -ra | |
| 1. | a meeting or assembly for the open discussion of subjects of public interest |
| 2. | a medium for open discussion, such as a magazine |
| 3. | a public meeting place for open discussion |
| 4. | a court; tribunal |
| 5. | (in South Africa) a pressure group of leaders or representatives, esp Black leaders or representatives |
| 6. | (in ancient Italy) an open space, usually rectangular in shape, serving as a city's marketplace and centre of public business |
| [C15: from Latin: public place; related to Latin foris outside] | |
| Forum or Forum Romanum (rəʊˈmɑːnəm) | |
| —n | |
| the Forum the main forum of ancient Rome, situated between the Capitoline and the Palatine Hills | |
| Forum Romanum or Forum Romanum | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
forum
1460, "place of assembly in ancient Rome," from L. forum "marketplace" apparently akin to foris, foras "out of doors, outside." Sense of "assembly, place for public discussion" first recorded 1690.
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Slang Dictionary
forum
n. [Usenet, GEnie, CI$; pl. `fora' or `forums'] Any discussion group accessible through a dial-in BBS, a mailing list, or a newsgroup (see the network). A forum functions much like a bulletin board; users submit postings for all to read and discussion ensues. Contrast real-time chat via talk mode or point-to-point personal email.topic group
n. Syn. {forum}.
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Computing Dictionary
forum definition
messaging(Plural "fora" or "forums") Any discussion group accessible through a dial-in BBS (e.g. GEnie, CI$), a mailing list, or a Usenet newsgroup (see network, the). A forum functions much like a bulletin board; users submit postings for all to read and discussion ensues.
Contrast real-time chat or point-to-point personal e-mail.
[Jargon File]
(1998-01-18)
Example sentences
They did not get my name from this discussion forum.
Forensic science collects evidence for use in the courtroom, ie the public forum.
They see social reform as the product of deals made in a central forum among diverse pressure groups.
The forum has been too much taken over to hysterics, paranoids, and boodlers on all sides.
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