netiquette

/ˈnɛt.ɪˌkɛt/

netiquette noun: conduct while online that is appropriate and courteous to other Internet users, and may be expected or enforced by others.

Noun (1)

netiquette (countable and uncountable, plural netiquettes)

(Internet) Conduct while online that is appropriate and courteous to other Internet users, and may be expected or enforced by others.
- Top-posting and spamming are considered poor netiquette on a newsgroup.
- I would like to propose a netiquette rule, but I don't know where to post it.1990 November 5, Dave Jones, “netiquette suggestion”, in news.misc (Usenet), message-ID <14434@goofy.megatest.UUCP>

Netiquette (countable and uncountable, plural Netiquettes)

Alternative letter-case form of netiquette.
- There have been several posts lately about the rights of people to post here, and there seems to be some confusion as to whether the traditions govern this Newsgroup. They do not. Netiquette applies here. […] Any member is welcome here as long as they behave appropriately within the guidelines of...1996 July 27, Mick C., “This Is Not Narcotics Anonymous”, in alt.recovery.na (Usenet), archived from the original on 08 Dec 2025
- In order to help us keep a clean and decorous house, we have in operation (a) the Netiquettes already in force while we were based at MIT; (b) the newly passed Rules.1997 September 21, Dare Afolabi, “From the List Admin: Cleaning up the House”, in soc.culture.nigeria (Usenet), archived from the original on 08 Dec 2025

Blend of Net + etiquette.

What does netiquette mean?: Netiquette means conduct while online that is appropriate and courteous to other Internet users, and may be expected or enforced by others.
What is netiquette in Marathi?: Netiquette in Marathi is नेटिकेट (neṭikeṭ). See Netiquette meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is netiquette?: Netiquette is a noun.
How do you pronounce netiquette?: Netiquette is pronounced /ˈnɛt.ɪˌkɛt/.
What is the plural of netiquette?: The plural of netiquette is netiquettes.

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