Bbs

noun, phrase

noun, phrase ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of bulletin board system or bulletin board service. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "Parallel to the emergence of text-based multiplayer games, though, was another kind of virtual community: Bulletin Boards (BBSs). BBSs were modems people could dial up to, connect with, and exchange software and messages with other members of the community. […] These BBSs, early frontier outposts of our virtual worlds, were John Lester’s first experience of a community outside the physical."

  2. 2
    plural of BB form-of, plural
  3. 3
    plural of bb form-of, plural
  4. 4
    a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest wordnet
  5. 5
    Abbreviation of Bachelor of Business Studies. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Initialism of BIOS boot sequence. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  2. 7
    Initialism of BIOS boot specification. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  3. 8
    Initialism of Bardet-Biedl syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  4. 9
    Initialism of baby brine shrimp. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. 10
    Initialism of Bogart-Bacall syndrome abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Phrase
  1. 1
    Initialism of be back soon. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of BBS (be back soon). alt-of

Synonyms

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bulletin board systembardet biedl syndromebardet-biedl syndromebogart-bacall syndromebulletin boardbulletin board system

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"Parallel to the emergence of text-based multiplayer games, though, was another kind of virtual community: Bulletin Boards (BBSs). BBSs were modems people could dial up to, connect with, and exchange software and messages with other members of the community. […] These BBSs, early frontier outposts of our virtual worlds, were John Lester’s first experience of a community outside the physical."

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bardet biedl syndrome

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