Bulletin Board System
A bulletin board system (BBS) is an internet application that allows sharing and exchange of files and messages on a network. This is similar to the bulletin boards found on offices and homes. Before the World Wide Web arrived, the BBS was the primary kind of online community. It could be accessible from a dial-up modem, Telnet and the Internet. It is text-based but recent versions have a graphical and interactive user interface. Most BBSes talk about a particular topic and some discuss general topics. Despite the advances in internet technology, the BBS is still used in some parts of the world up to this day.
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