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BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest
Synonyms:
bbs; bulletin board; bulletin board system; electronic bulletin board
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bulletin board system" is a kind of...):
digital computer (a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)