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bulletin board system

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Noun1.bulletin board systembulletin board system - a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest
bbs, bulletin board, electronic bulletin board
digital computer - a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures


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The first of the boards appeared in 1979, when a snowstorm provoked hobbyists Ward Christensen and Randy Suess to hack together something they called EBBS, the Computerized Bulletin Board System, for their Chicago-area computer users group.
The prehistory of cyberspace: how BBSes paved the way for the Web by Sanchez, Julian / Reason
Ken Tennen, an attorney for the Web site owners, had stated before the site shut down that it did not violate any law and was a non-profit, opinion-based, student-run bulletin board system.
Web site crosses the line. (Update: education news from schools, ... by District Administration
The IRS Andover Submission Processing Center (ASPC) was responsible for receiving and processing partnership returns submitted on magnetic tapes, diskettes and electronic transmissions via the Bulletin Board System (or MITRON).
Service issues limited waiver from Form 1065 electronic filing ... by Ely, Mark H. / The Tax Adviser
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