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(1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. to distribute shareware and drivers and had their heyday in the 1980s and first part of the 1990s, all before the Web took off. A BBS functions somewhat like a stand-alone Web site, but without graphics. However, unlike Web access via one connection to the Internet, each BBS had its own telephone number to dial up.
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| 31 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to have its stock deregistered from the Over the Counter Electronic Bulletin Board and Pink Sheets' Electronic Quotation Service. There were 413 users registered for information on the Hanscom Electronic Bulletin Board, and three proposals were received. On Monday, the Thousand Oaks electronic bulletin board will become a victim of better technology. |
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