Listserve

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An electronic mailing list using the medium of e-mail. Internet

    "This listserve actually is instrumental in providing me with some background and insights into topics of conversation — so it helps me to meet our students..."

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mailbase

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"This listserve actually is instrumental in providing me with some background and insights into topics of conversation — so it helps me to meet our students..."

Etymology

From LISTSERV (a trademark), the first electronic mailing list software application, launched in 1986.

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e mailmailing list

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