[Usenet, GEnie, CI$; pl. `fora' or `forums'] Any discussion group accessible through a dial-in [BBS], a [mailing list], or a [newsgroup] (see [the network]). A forum functions much like a bulletin board; users submit [posting]s for all to read and discussion ensues. Contrast real-time chat via [talk mode] or point-to-point personal [email].

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