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newshost

newshost noun: a host of a newsgroup.

Noun

newshost (plural newshosts)

  1. (Internet) A host of a newsgroup.
    • # If you aren't running a distributed news system (nntpd & rrn, usually),
      # leave NEWSHOST blank. Else set it to the name of the host from which you
      # can rcp a copy of the active file.
      NEWSHOST=1986 May 4, re...@decwrl.uucp, “arbitron program for news readership survey (see net.news.group)”, in net.sources (Usenet), archived from the original on 09 Dec 2025
    • After installing this version, I want to bounce news that is received via uucp to my secondary newshosts.1990 March 12, Henry Spencer, quoting David Neal, “relaying news as mail”, in news.software.b (Usenet), archived from the original on 09 Dec 2025

Forms of newshost

pluralnewshosts

Origin of newshost

From news + host.

Questions about newshost

What does newshost mean?
Newshost means a host of a newsgroup.
What part of speech is newshost?
Newshost is a noun.
What is the plural of newshost?
The plural of newshost is newshosts.

Words near newshost in the dictionary

  1. newshen
  2. newshens
  3. newshole
  4. newsholes
  5. Newsholme
  6. newshost
  7. newshosting
  8. newshosts
  9. newshound
  10. newshounds
  11. newsie

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