Meaning of FORUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'fowrum
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- [n] a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece
- [n] a public facility to meet for open discussion
- [n] a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
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| | Synonyms: | | agora, assembly, meeting place, public square |
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| | See Also: | | facility, installation, marketplace, mart, meeting | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fo"rum\, n.; pl. E. {Forums}, L. {Fora}. [L.; akin to
foris, foras, out of doors. See {Foreign}.]
1. A market place or public place in Rome, where causes were
judicially tried, and orations delivered to the people.
2. A tribunal; a court; an assembly empowered to hear and
decide causes.
He [Lord Camden] was . . . more eminent in the
senate than in the forum. --Brougham.
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | (Plural "fora" or "forums") Any discussion group accessible through a dial-in BBS (e.g. GEnie, CI$), a mailing list, or a Usenet newsgroup (see network, the). A forum functions much like a bulletin board; users submit postings for all to read and discussion ensues. Contrast real-time chat or point-to-point personal e-mail. [Jargon File] |
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