WWIV<->Usenet Dictionary


The following terms aren't exact equivalents in every case. You should
be able to get a general idea of the meaning, however.

WWIV term                       Usenet term
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connect                         feed
node                            site
end node, dead-end node         leaf site
netsub                          newsgroup, mailing list
sysop, #1 account               root, postmaster, sysadmin
netserver                       backbone site
subtype                         newsgroup name, mailing list name
sub host                        newsgroup moderator, mailing list maintainer
tagline                         signature
packet                          batched news
Wayne Bell                      Gene Spafford