Newsgroup vs Rmgroup - What's the difference?
newsgroup | rmgroup |
A repository on a computer network where people can post messages, usually about a single subject.
* 2003 , Sven Junghagen, Henrik C. J. Linderoth, Intelligent Management in the Knowledge Economy
(Internet) To remove a newsgroup (or attempt to do so) by means of such a message.
* 1999 , "Travis Bemann", Proposal: news.admin.net-abuse.moderated'' (on newsgroup ''news.admin.net-abuse.misc )
As nouns the difference between newsgroup and rmgroup
is that newsgroup is a repository on a computer network where people can post messages, usually about a single subject while rmgroup is (internet) a usenet control message indicating that a newsgroup should be removed.As a verb rmgroup is
(internet) to remove a newsgroup (or attempt to do so) by means of such a message.newsgroup
English
(wikipedia newsgroup)Noun
(en noun)- Some of the users are 'old timers'; they have been around in the newsgroup for several years
Synonyms
* froup, newsfroupSee also
*Usenetrmgroup
English
(wikipedia rmgroup)Verb
(en verb)- Just rmgrouping news.admin.net-abuse.usenet would get rid of both the kooks, trolls, and flamers as well as the discussions which are appropriate and pertain to Usenet abuse.