meaning of forum

1. A market place or public place in Rome, where causes were judicially tried, and orations delivered to the people.
2. A tribunal; a court; an assembly empowered to hear and decide causes.
3. forum Plural "fora" or "forums" Any discussion group accessible through a dial-in BBS e. g. GEnie, CI$, a mailing list, or a Usenet newsgroup see network, the. A forum functions much like a bulletin board; users submit postings for all to read and discussion ensues. Contrast real-time chat or point-to-point personal e-mail. [Jargon File]
4. a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece

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