bulletin board



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.
See also: board

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eustaquioe-oo-STAH-kyo (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Friduman-Ancient Germanic
Stearns[stɜ:nz]
EelisE:-leesFinnish
Conn[kɔn]
Gawaingə-WAYN (English), GOW-ən (English)Welsh, Arthurian Romance