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
Bailiff['beilif]
FritjofFRIT-shof (Swedish), FRIT-yof (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Florentius-Late Roman
PiarasPEE-a-rusIrish
CherishCHER-ishEnglish
Bean[bi:n]