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Electronic Bulletin Board

Definition: Electronic Bulletin Board

Electronic Bulletin Board

Noun

1. (computer science) a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: Electronic Bulletin Board

Synonyms: bbs (n), bulletin board (n), bulletin board system (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Electronic Bulletin Board

Specialty definitions using "electronic bulletin board": bulletin board serviceCustoms Electronic Bulletin BoardtsiaUSENET. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Electronic Bulletin Board

DomainTitle

Books

  • Electronic Bulletin Board Users Guide (reference)

  • The Complete Electronic Bulletin Board Starters Kit (Includes 5 1/4 Disk) (reference)

  • Trials and tribulations with technology, but powerful potential for participation : report of the trial use of an electronic bulletin board to provide remote participation in an adult education conference (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Electronic Bulletin Board

SubjectTopicQuote

Economic History

El Salvador

Government bid notices received by the U.S. Embassy are placed on the Department of Commerce's National Trade Data Bank and on-line Electronic Bulletin Board as "Foreign Government Tenders". (references)

Travel

South Africa

A new Electronic Bulletin Board has been established in the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs as a means for keeping the international traveler informed about security and crime problems abroad. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Electronic Bulletin Board

Language Translations for "electronic bulletin board"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Dutch

  

bulletin board system (bulletin board system, embodied virtuality, see also:ubiquitous computing), BBS (bulletin board service, bulletin board system, Criminal Law (Wartime Occupation) Decree, embodied virtuality, see also:ubiquitous computing). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

sähköinen ilmoitustaulu (bulletin board system, embodied virtuality, see also:ubiquitous computing). (various references)

   

French

  

tableau actif, tableau électronique, panneau d'information, bulletin d'information. (various references)

   

German

  

elektronisches schwarzes Brett (bulletin board system, embodied virtuality, see also:ubiquitous computing), elektronische Tafel (bulletin board system, embodied virtuality, see also:ubiquitous computing), elektronische Nachrichtentafel (bulletin board system, embodied virtuality, see also:ubiquitous computing). (various references)

   

Italian

  

tabellone elettronico (bulletin board system, embodied virtuality, see also:ubiquitous computing, spreadsheet). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

electronicay ulletinbay oardbay.(various references)

   

Spanish

  

tablón de avisos electrónico (bulletin board system, embodied virtuality, see also:ubiquitous computing), tablón de anuncios (bulletin board, bulletin board system, embodied virtuality, notice board, noticeboard, screen, see also:ubiquitous computing, signboard, tack board), sistema de boletín electrónico (bulletin board system, embodied virtuality, see also:ubiquitous computing), pizarra activa (bulletin board system, embodied virtuality, see also:ubiquitous computing). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

elektronisk anslagstavla (bulletin board system, embodied virtuality, see also:ubiquitous computing), BBS (bulletin board system, embodied virtuality, see also:ubiquitous computing). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Alternative Orthography: Electronic Bulletin Board


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

45 6C 65 63 74 72 6F 6E 69 63      42 75 6C 6C 65 74 69 6E      42 6F 61 72 64

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000101 01101100 01100101 01100011 01110100 01110010 01101111 01101110 01101001 01100011 00100000 01000010 01110101 01101100 01101100 01100101 01110100 01101001 01101110 00100000 01000010 01101111 01100001 01110010 01100100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#69 &#108 &#101 &#99 &#116 &#114 &#111 &#110 &#105 &#99 &#32 &#66 &#117 &#108 &#108 &#101 &#116 &#105 &#110 &#32 &#66 &#111 &#97 &#114 &#100

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0045 006C 0065 0063 0074 0072 006F 006E 0069 0063      0042 0075 006C 006C 0065 0074 0069 006E      0042 006F 0061 0072 0064

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

397871698684818075692368778787186758023681678470

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Translations: Modern
7. Orthography
8. Bibliography


  

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