[nooz-groop, nyooz‑] 
| a discussion group on a specific topic that is maintained on a computer network, esp. the Internet: cooking newsgroups. |
| news·group (nōōz'grōōp', nyōōz'-) n. An area on a computer network, especially the Internet, devoted to the discussion of a specified topic: read messages posted to newsgroups that discuss pet cats. |