bulletin board : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: bulletin board	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for bulletin board
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bulletin board n a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest Synonym(s): bulletin board system, bulletin board, electronic bulletin board, bbs a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements Synonym(s): bulletin board, notice board
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bulletin \Bul"le*tin\, n. [F. bulletin, fr. It. bullettino, dim. of bulletta, dim. of bulla, bolla, an edict of the pope, from L. bulla bubble. See {Bull} an edict.] 1. A brief statement of facts respecting some passing event, as military operations or the health of some distinguished personage, issued by authority for the information of the public. 2. Any public notice or announcement, especially of news recently received. 3. A periodical publication, especially one containing the proceeding of a society. {Bulletin board}, a board on which announcements are put, particularly at newsrooms, newspaper offices, etc.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
bulletin board {bulletin board system}