Rmgroup

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Usenet control message indicating that a newsgroup should be removed.

    "The capability somewhat exists in the rmgroup control message now; just define MANUALLY in your defs.h file. This should be extended to the other control messages."

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove (a newsgroup) or attempt to do so by means of such a message. transitive

    "Who the HELL is net.msg.ctl and why do they keep telling me to 'rmgroup this andthat'. I LIKE SOME OF THOSE NEWSGROUPS. I WANT THEM. I WILL NOT rm THEM!!!!"

Example

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"The capability somewhat exists in the rmgroup control message now; just define MANUALLY in your defs.h file. This should be extended to the other control messages."

Etymology

From rm (“Abbreviation of remove”) + group. Internal name of the message, short for remove group.

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