the public space where market and judicial activity focused in the Roman empire.
a place where you should take time to read all you can BEFORE you post anything
A section on the Internet or on an online service devoted to a particular topic where people can exchange information and ideas.
An area where members can post messages in the board, or where the posting takes place (e.g. Sommerland is a forum, as is Mirmos). Collectively, these forums make up the board.
Lat. A court of justice; 1) The place where justice must sought. 2) Formerly, an open space in Roman cities, where the people assembled, markets were held, and the magistrates sat to conduct their business. Glossary.
Open discussion with audience, panel, and moderator.
In web terms: The same as Newsgroup.
The main public square at the centre of a Roman town, which acted as the main meeting place and shopping area.
n. A file containing discussions about a given topic on a conference disk.
A web site where fans can post messages, stories and images related to their favorite SW topic. These range from the general (Shrinking Women Forum) to more specific interests (Violent Shrinking Women). Some (like the POV forum) also appeal to other fantasy interests such as age regression and breast enlargement.
formal discussion group in a meeting/will-be-heard; see meetings, moderated forum, pulse poll, round-robin, sense poll ( language= Yeibichai/ Em-Deh)
Meeting or part of meeting set aside for an open discussion by recognized participants on subjects of public interests.
An online discussion area with messages and replies. Like the RNID forum, a forum may have one or more topics. You have to login to some forums to read and put messages on the forum.
Forums provide the second level of organization for your board. Forums are the next more specific level within a category, and will contain the actual topics / posts / user activity on your board. For example, within the Mods forum at www.phpbb.com there is a Mods Request forum, a Mods Development forum, and a forum for Mod Authors. Each of these is supposed to be different enough that users will not have any difficulty figuring out where to post. It does not always work.
Users can read or leave posts here.
is a specified area where a certain topic can be discussed. It will hold threads posted by members about the Forum's topic.
A collection of items that are relevant to one particular topic, such as discussions, FAQs, and links to support articles about a particular application. Forums are represented by folders on the Apple Discussions site.
An area where you can 'post a message'. This means you can submit your views and opinions online and exchange information with other forum users. Some forums have extra features such as being 'moderated' or allowing you to attach documents to your message.
A strategy that gives each participant a chance to express his or her views. Use a "roundtable" format to have participants respond to a particular topic. Consider imposing a time limitation or having a different participant express an idea after each module.
a message area on CompuServe or Delphi, equivalent to an echo of FidoNet, a newsgroup on Usenet or a conference on CIX
A forum is an interactive discussion environment that allows different people on the Internet to post comments on a particular subject. Forums are hosted through such Internet venues as a chat room, a newsgroup, a mailing list, or other similar online services.
An area where topics and posts are stored within categories on your bulletin board.
An area on an electronic bulletin board or online service where people with a common interest can post notes to each other. Forums are frequently used to ask questions, share information, or debate ideas.
A public place to discuss subjects online.
A virtual meeting place in which you communicate and collaborate with your teammates. Examples of forums include discussions, meetings, tasks, and calendars. You access forums by clicking the forum tab and then selecting the individual forum from the drop-down list. For example, when you click the Discussions tab, you see a drop-down list of available discussion forums. You can then click the title of the discussion you wish to view.
A discussion forum is a place for your members to post messages. Your site may have a number of forums, these are very general topics. By default, your site has a General forum and a Prayer Requests forum, but you can create others. Each forum contains a number of topics, and each topic contains a number of posts. Since it is common to mix up these three ideas, here's a concrete example to help: Your site has a forum called "Prayer Requests" where all prayer requests should go. A user can go to this forum and add a new topic called "Please Pray for Bill Malone" to request prayers. This topic will automatically contain the one post that the user added when creating the topic. Another user can come to this topic and reply to the original message with words of encouragement. Now the topic of Bill Malone's prayer request has two posts.
Analogous to a bulletin board, a forum is an online discussion board where users can go to read messages regarding a specific topic and post their own questions or answers in response.
Meeting place on a web site discussing certain topics by reading postedmessages and responding to them.
A discussion group for a specific subject
A forum is a "meeting place" on a Web site where you go to ask and answer questions and to share information. Moderated or not, they function very much like newsgroups. Moderated ones work best, since spam and flames get weeded out.
See electronic bulletin board.
The entire program, including the bulletin boards and the private message boxes, is a forum. This is primarily to avoid confusion. When we use the term "board" or "bulletin board" it means a specific topic, and when we refer to the forum it means the full collection.
A judicial tribunal or a place of jurisdiction. A meeting for discussion.
web based communication tool similar to electronic discussion board visit CSU Forums
web based discussion group on particular topics
A discussion group online where participants can exchange ideas and opinions-sometimes called newsgroups.
an assembly for discussing questions of foreign interests
A forum is also known as a newsgroup and is a Web Site where users can post and exchange ideas on any given subject.
A forum can be described as a virtual place for discussion, often built up by "threads". To start a discussion you post a thread and other can post a reply to your question, comment or similar. Gallery A gallery is a showplace for art such as photography, illustrations or similar.
An online discussion board. People post questions, and others answer them. These are a great way to learn all kinds of things you need to know, and have the added benefit of helping you to get to know other people who are doing business online. They also have a secret benefit that many people overlook. Many forums allow you to post a "signature" with every post, and that signature often can contain the URL of your site. If you keep your posts "on topic" with the "theme" of your website, you'll get some great incoming links to your web site from your own forum posts
It is a web application for online discussion. It also refers to a software, used to provide the facility. Also known as web forums, message boards, discussion boards, discussion forums, discussion groups, bulletin boards and fora.
A place to discuss certain subjects within online services.
a website where members can post messages or questions and other members answer or respond to these posts. Forums are good places to learn about things and ask questions.
A facility on the World Wide Web for holding discussions.
An area of the Internet where particular topics are discussed. This is typically a message board where members post messages for the entire group. Also Known As: message board, newsgroup
This is a place on the Internet where you can post messages and read messages posted by others. It's like a community bulletin board with people leaving ideas, thoughts, suggestions, and responses.
Place where people can leave a message about a certain subject.
Ongoing discussions among people on the Internet, where you can ask or answer questions. There are forums covering just about every possible subject.
Latin word referring to a Roman building usually in the centre of a city which included a large colonnaded market, a meeting hall (a Basilica), law courts and administratve offices.
Forum can be any place for public discussion.
A general discussion area for a free exchange of ideas, thoughts, and comments.
Web based interface where people can post messages and converse with others on the spectrum of topics.
Main square or marketplace of a Roman town. In Roman towns in Greek lands, the Greek term agora is often used instead. The forum was often surrounded by the most important governmental institutions such as a curia building, temple to Jupiter Capitolium, basilica or other such structures.
a place where you can post your messages and read other people messages
An imaginary place hosting meetings by members of discussion groups (they place messages in real time, unlike newsgroups whose messages are posted and left for others to access at will). Members of discussion groups key messages into their computers and are answered immediately by fellow members. Sometimes members can isolate themselves for personal discussions, in which others can not participate. A forum can be likened to a boardroom where the group in toto meets to discuss relevant matters, but where side rooms exist for specific matters between individuals to be discussed privately.
An ancient Roman meeting place. Funny things usually happened on the way to it. See Also: Message Board
A forum is an online discussion group. Forums can be newsgroups, or they can be Web-based.
Is a group of text discussions listed on a website. Registered users often will discuss a topic back and forth in a message thread.
An online community where members are able to post information to share with others.
A content area on DM concerned with a specific topic or interest (astrology, science fiction, zymurgy). Similar to a Conference or RoundTable on other systems.
A meeting involving discussion of a specific issue, usually led by panelists and involving audience participation.
A script on a web site with a submission form that allows visitors to post messages on your web site for others to read. These messages are usually sorted within discussion categories, or topics, chosen by the host, or possibly the visitor. A forum is also called a " web board" or a "message board".
A gathering of people who represent various groups to discuss an issue and make recommendations about how it can be addressed. In this case approximately 40 people representing groups within the ABI sector came together to develop a paper outlining the issues for people with an ABI and their families as a starting point for this document.
An online discussion area, where users can post and read messages of common interest.
A place on the internet where discussions, questions and answers can take place in communities
Two definitions 1) Website or dynamic website part that allows written expression of its members. Also called "board", "message board" or "bulletin board" 2) A group that contains topics (or threads), also called "section"
same as a Bulletin Board System.
A discussion forum is hosted by a facilitator who guides the discussion around a particular topic. The participants participate in the discussion to reach a conclusion regarding the discussion topic.
A public or semi-public area on a website or bulletin board where you can read and post messages on a particular topic, allowing public debate. See also Usenet, newsgroups.
In online services, a forum is a special place for discussing a certain subject.
A chat room that centers on a particular topic. ftf Short for face-to-face, a term used by Internet enthusiasts to describe live interaction between people-away from the computer.
A forum is much like a newsgroup, an online meeting place to share info on a particular topic. Some are moderated, some not. For details on posting to forums, see Online media.
is an online discussion site, where participants with common interests can exchange open messages.
A subject-based network discussion group, or area. A given forum may be moderated, or have limited access.
Electronic forum or discussion area.
A small gathering of people, usually no more than one hundred persons for the exchange of information. Speakers and delegates take part in the discussion.
The xiii Forum is a message board only accessible to Planetarium readers in their thirteenth week - that is, readers who have reached the end of the story. You can read messages from readers who have passed through already, exchange comments with those who have finished around the same time as you, or leave your thoughts for readers who will finish later. Because all reader-names expire at the end of the thirteenth week, you only have access to the xiii Forum for at most seven days. You'll find links to the xiii Forum at the bottom of most pages in Planetarium.
A topically-focused discussion group or area. From the traditional Roman forum -- a community area where ideas and proposals are discussed.
A discussion area devoted to a specific topic.
Online community where visitors may read and post topics of common interest. Learn more about Forums...
A message board hosted by Winamp.com to help foster the Winamp community.
A discussion forum is a place for your members to post messages. Your site may have a number of forums, these are very general topics. By default, your site has a general forum, but you can create others. Each forum contains a number of topics, and each topic contains a number of posts. Since it is common to mix up these three ideas, here's a concrete example to help: Your site has a forum called "Site Forum" where all topics currently go. A user can go to this forum and add a new topic called "New Movie Theater" to chat about the new theater in town. This topic will automatically contain the one post that the user added when creating the topic. Another user can come to this topic and reply to the original message with their thoughts. Now the topic has two posts.
An online discussion group or newsgroup (see USENET).
Following a formal presentation, learners discuss and ask questions about the topic or about solutions to problems. They may ask questions of the speaker or discuss among themselves. For larger groups, a moderator may be needed.
A section of a website where users post and read topics of common interest.
This is a bulletin board for discussions, which many otheres may contribute to conversations. Detailed description
Roman marketplace and city center, equivalent to the Greek agora
Open, nonsimultaneous discussion on an online service or Web site. Operates like new groups on the Net.
The dedicated area where people come together to discuss issues, hobbies, or news. Also called newsgroups.
A forum is an online community where visitors may read and post topics of common interest. Also knows as Chat rooms, Bulletin Boards.
A League-sponsored public event where issues of community interest are presented and discussed with inclusion of various points of view and input from different sources.
An online discussion where visitors may read and post information or comments..
A forum is an online discussion group, where interested parties meet to post messages, files, pictures, etc related to the forums topic(s).
A collection of topics under a common subject. Each forum can have an unlimited number of topics. A board can contain one or more forums.
the main market square of a Roman city (see also agora); a Roman forum was more formal than a Greek agora, which had a dynamic spatial character. In both cases, the space was the main market area of the city and around it were often housed the main administrative offices of the city.
Any discussion group accessible through a dial-in bulletin board service, a mailing list, or a newsgroup. Contrast with real-time chat via instant messengering, telephones or personal e-mail.
an on-line discussion group where people exchange ideas about a common interest. Also called a newsgroup. Groupthink the act of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially where there is uncritical acceptance or conformity to prevailing points of view. Heutagogy Learning where the learner determines what and how learning should take place. It takes account of intuition and concepts such as 'double loop learning' that are not linear and not necessarily planned.
a public area where users may obtain information on a particular topic, often run by a company offering a product. The Macromedia forum on AOL is accessible via Keyword: Macromedia. See message board.
Forums are an expanded version of Message Boards. Forums are generally divided into sub topics and have the ability to have a monitor or moderator who can modify or delete posts in the discussion.
An Internet space where people can meet to discuss topics of mutual interest. Messages sent to email forums are automatically sent out to all other members.
A site that allows visitors to post and read messages. A forum is ideal for livening up a site and interacting with visitors.
An online discussion group, often set up to discuss a particular topic. When a person puts a message up on a forum, it is called posting. Numerous people can respond to each message and each response makes up a thread.
(Electronic classroom/Internet) A space in which users can share messages and files with other students and staff members.
the open plaza at the geographical and social center of a Roman city
A discussion type website, where users raise the questions and another users reply to questions. Different forum contains different type of discussion categories for e.g. Web hosting forum may contain the categories like ?Control panel?, ?Emails?, ?Resellers? etc.
A generalized discussion area for sharing of information, thoughts, and miscellaneous information items.
The Forum was the public space in the middle of a Roman city.