meaning of news
1. A report of recent occurences; information of something that has lately taken place, or of something before unknown; fresh tindings; recent intelligence.
2. Something strange or newly happened.
3. A bearer of news; a courier; a newspaper.
4. NeWS /neewis/, /n[y]oois/ or /n[y]ooz/ Network extensible Window System. Many hackers insist on the two-syllable pronunciations above as a way of distinguishing NeWS from news the netnews software. [Jargon File] news See netnews. NewsClip A very high level language designed for writing netnews filters. It translates into C. It includes support for various newsreaders. Version 1. 01 includes a translator from NewsClip to C, examples and documentation. NewsClip was written by Looking Glass Software Ltd. and is distributed and used by ClariNet Communications Corporation only supported for ClariNet customers. Output of the filters may not be sold and donation for use of this program is hinted at. E-mail:
5. the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins; "the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial"; "he is no longer news in the fashion
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Related Words
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