A group of messages about one particular discussion, usually best read in order.
A sequence of responses to an initial message posting.
A written conversation on a particular topic in a larger group discussion
A collection of messages on a single topic in a Listserv or newsgroup.
In online discussions, a series of messages that have been posted as replies to each other. A single forum or conference typically contains many threads covering different subjects. By reading each message in a thread, one after the other, you can see how the discussion has evolved. You can start a new thread by posting a message that is not a reply to an earlier message. See also NTTP, Usenet and Discussion Board.
This term has many different meanings but the most common refers to e-mail and news groups. A series of messages or postings all related to the same topic.
An individual message within a forum, most commonly with at least one (1) reply.
Threads are a string of responses to a particular message. This term is used in Cerberus Helpdesk to encompass all messages gathered under a single ticket.
a collection of postings forming a Conversation.
All the replies to an interesting article on Usenet.
A thread is a series of related newsgroups, BBS, or e-mail messages on a given subject, including the original message and the subsequent replies
A trace of replies to messages in a message board. Threads often appear to trace the flow of a discussion and show how a topic was created.
A series of postings about a particular topic. For example, you might decide to follow a "fire ants" thread in the newsgroup alt.sci.ecology.
A collection of posts that reference each other. Threads are "trees", they start with an initial post and then branch to all the posts that respond to it. Each response may be followed up as well. Threads may contain many branches and leaves or only a single branch or none at all. Posts that have no branches are considered to be barren.
In a USEnet newsgroup, a chain of news postings on a single subject. almost all newsreaders include a command that lets you follow the thread, that is, jump to the next message on the topic rather than each message in sequence.
(newsgroup) An original Internet newsgroup message and any posted replies to that message.
A Thread is a series of messages related to the same topic in a newsgroup or discussion group.
main posts and replies to that post, which forms a 'thread' of messages.
This is the subject of a series or articles. Or stated another way it is a group of articles that contain the original article, plus all of the replies and articles related to the original. It makes it easy to follow a particular discussion. Many newsreaders will organize articles into threads so they can be easily read.
1). In UseNet newsgroups, a chain of postings on a single subject. Allows you to follow discussions in the order they were posted. Windows 95 name for tasks under multi-tasking environment. See multi-tasking. To top
this is a topic on a forum posted by a member of that board. Anything added to it from the first post on is considered replies.
The collection of replies to an initial posting to a newsgroup, including the initial posting.
This term has many different meanings but the most common is with respect to E-mail & newsgroups where a thread is basically a series of messages or posting s all related to the same topic or thread.
A thread is the series of replies posted in response to the original topic. This comes from the expression, "following the thread of a conversation."
conference topic with multiple responses or a sequence of e-mail messages with the same subject.
A chain of articles or messages posted in response to an originating article or message.
A posting (message) and all of the responses to it constitute a thread. To "follow a thread" is to read a series of messages sharing a common subject.
A particular discussion inside a newsgroup which has many posts or replies to the original article.
A series of email's or newsgroup postings on the same topic. Although the order in which articles are threaded can sometimes be approximate, following the thread is like following a discussion, and can be a very useful way of picking up arguments on a topic.
A continuing dialog within a topic (can be used as a syn. for Topic)
A series of newsgroup articles all dealing with the same topic. Someone replies to an article, and then someone else replies to the reply, and so on.
Within Usenet newsgroups and topical discussion groups, a thread is one of several subdiscussions. For instance, in a wine discussion group there may be ongoing discussions of the best wine years, the variety of wines, the harvest, etc. Each thread is started with an original posting, followed by the same subject name preceded by "RE:"
A term that refers to postings in e-mail messages, on a message board, or in a discussion group that all refer to the same subject. You start a thread by posting a message. As the responses to this build up, so the thread develops.
A series of related postings in a newsgroup.
A collection of articles that all deal with a single posting or email message.
"thread" - the term used for all messages within a certain "subject". All messages and replies for the same subject are gathered in a thread and can be displayed accordingly.
An ordered row of online comments on a particular topic; a number of threads in a single bulletin board area constitute a threaded discussion. See also electronic bulletin board.
A thread is a conversation. Each new post made to a board is the start of a new thread. When you reply to a post, you are adding to the thread.
A message posted to a newsgroup with a series of replies.
A series of mail messages in an archive created when you reply to email from a mailing list.
A collection of discussion board postings which have been added as responses to a message which began the thread. Moderators will frequently aim to ensure that only postings of direct relevance to the message will be added to the same thread, and encourage users to begin a new thread if their posting is on a different subject. This allows users to more easily reference the contents of a discussion.
A cluster of messages on the same topic in a newsgroup or on a bulletin board.
A thread is an article and related responses on an e-mail list or newsgroup.
In online discussions, a thread refers to a line of comments or conversation found under one particular topic on a discussion forum.
In newsgroups, name given to the original article and all subsequent related replies. 7.23
A series of postings on the same subject in a Usenet newsgroup.
A conversation. A topic of discussion in a forum.
A collection of the original and follow-ups mails in a specific topic in a Listserv mailing list or a Usenet newsgroup.
A thread is a series of messages in a newsgroup that all relate to one particular topic. A newsgroup will generally contain many different threads simultaneously.
n. Common abbreviation of topic thread, a more or less continuous chain of messages on a single topic. To follow a thread is to read a series of forum messages sharing a common subject or (more correctly) which are connected by reference headers.
A topic or subtopic within an electronic discussion group or forum. Discussion threads are often distinguished in the subject header of a message by the "re:" abbreviation for "in reference to" or " concerning." Electronic discussion software, such as e-mail or newsgroup-reading programs, often generate "re: [topic of the original message]" automatically when the sender replies to a message. Other software, such as Web chat programs, can facilitate message threading by other means, such as grouping subtopics in the same folder.
A series of related messages where the later messages are followups to to earlier ones.
A series of messages related to the same topic in a forum, discussion group or newsgroup, such as an original post and related follow-ups.
An entire "tree" of messages branching out from the very first message on that topic to all of its replies.
All the contributions there have been to one particular discussion are together called a 'Thread'.
A thread is a multi-part virtual conversation on a given topic. Threads can exist in Usenet newsgroups, in the forums of an online service, or in the form of a series of e-mails. Within a given topic — say, "Washington lobbyists" — several conversations, or threads, may be active at any given time, much like the separate, simultaneous conversations at a cocktail party. In the case of Usenet and online service forums, generally the post which started the conversation (or fight, more often than not), is listed first, with responses from other participants following it, responding to either the original post or other's responses.
On a message board, the inside of a topic revealing all the messages. "This thread sucks royal dick."
some discussion forums present the messages chronologically, without respect for topic, but others show them linked by topic, each contribution appearing underneath the message it is responding to. This is called 'threading' and a debate on a particular topic is called a thread.
A series of messages about a particular topic in a newsgroup or mailing list.
A series of messages or postings all related to the same topic. Often refers to Internet bulletin boards, email lists, and news groups.
1. A series of postings on a particular topic. Threads can be a series of bulletin board messages (for example, when someone posts a question and others reply with answers or additional queries on the same topic). A thread can also apply to chats, where multiple conversation threads may exist simultaneously. 2. Also refers to an independent process taking place in a multi-tasking environment.
A thread is a collection of articles within a Newsgroup that follow the same subject. See also Newsgroup.
A thread is a topic on the Message Boards. For example, the famous "Things A Harry Potter Character Would Never Say" is a thread.
A series of postings that are linked together.
The discussion sequence created by a newsgroup post and its replies, and the replies to the replies, and the replies to the replies to the replies, and . . .
A thread is an ongoing discussion of related messages that grows from one particular posting.
A collection of articles all dealing with a single posting or e-mail message.
noun. A series of remarks posted by people in a public comment section of a blog that follow a conversational and topic related sequence. Whilst used on blogs to describe related comments under a single blog article, this term is more specifically and accurately associated with on-line forums, many of which use a 'threaded' format that indents related digressions from the main 'conversation' in a branching manner, making it more clear to which previous comment a person it replying. Although some blog-forum hybrids also use this 'threaded' format within their public comments section, the term is more commonly associated with forums rather than blogs. usage: "A blog article by Mike over on Cold Fury has sparked off an interesting thread with people arguing about the merits of private firearms ownership"
A collection of posts on a forum-by definition newbies can't make threads because they can't make posts.
A group of BBS messages and replies linked and sorted by topic. Go Back to the Beginning
The topic of a discussion in an email exchange or newsgroup; a series of messages relating to the same topic or theme.
An ongoing message based conversation on a single subject.
A thread is a multi-part virtual "conversation" on a given topic. Threads can exist in Usenet newsgroups on message boards or in the form of a series of emails. One or more threads can be active at any given time within a single topic. Generally, the post which started the thread is listed first with responses from other participants following it responding to either the original post or other people's responses.
In e-mail and Internet newsgroups conversations, a series of messages and replies that are all related to a specific topic.
The trail of responses to a message posted on Discussions or other electronic forum. Threaded discussions usually appear as a series of hierarchically indented responses to the original message.
A series of messages on a given topic. One person sends a message, and other people reply to it or comment on it.
A series of messages in an online discussion/forum that follow an initial post.
A topic of discussion in a news group or forum.
A message and all its replies in an online discussion.
In a Usenet group, this is a list of messages loosely relating to one another (using the same 'thread').
A theme or concept that relates to a group of messages on a newsgroup or BBS.
A message and its responses in a newsgroup. Together, threads form a conversation of sorts as people add responses, or they may start a new message, which, in turn, will have its own "thread" of responses
A particular theme of discussion in a newsgroup.
A thread is a sequence of answers to an initial message posting. Tool Bar – Tool Bar A menu in a program that has shortcuts for tools on it.
In a newsgroup, a thread is a set of messages on the same topic.
A series of messages all addressing a particular topic in a newsgroup.
Series of messages on a particular topic posted in a discussion forum.
A series of replies to a particular subject. Threads are commonly found on forums and newsgroups.
All messages in a newsgroup or mailing list pertaining to a particular topic.
A group of messages on the same topic in a discussion forum.
A series of messages or articles which relate to a specific sub-topic under discussion in a newsgroup. While lurking in a graduate student newsgroup, Becky followed a thread which included several articles by students debating which graduate program was "best" in her field of chemical engineering.
Commonly refers to a series of messages that have been posted as replies to each other in a network newsgroup. Client programs like the Free Agent (for Windows) and NewsWatcher (for Macintosh) newsreaders group these messages together so that you can choose particular threads to read.
This refers to an original posting to a newsgroup and all the follow-up responses to that posting.
The trail of responses to a message posted in a newsgroup or other electronic forum.
An article posted to a Usenet newsgroup, together with all the follow-up articles, the follow-ups to follow-ups, and so on. Organizing articles into threads makes it easier to choose which articles in a newsgroup you want to read.
(Message Thread) A group of Internet Forum or BBS messages and replies linked and sorted by topic.
Original article and all subsequent related replies in a newsgroup. Also called threaded discussion. 2.33, 9.7
A group of messages in a Usenet newsgroup that all share the same subject and topic, so you can easily read the entire thread or delete it, depending on your specific newsreader.
A set of posts on a newsgroup, composed of an initial post about a topic and all responses to it. Source: Dictionary.com See Also: Bulletin Board System
The specific topic of discussion, where posts are made. Also called topics, threads can be polls or normal discussions.