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Usenet Terms
Article
The files that are posted on a newsgroup on Usenet
Binaries
A binary file is a computer file that may contain any type of data that is not a text file. The binary files are located on Usenet in groups that contain ‘binary’ in the name, for example alt.binaries.dvds
Completion
Files on Usenet are shared by newsservers. There can me a loss of data when the files are shared. The completion indicates the percentage of data that is complete on the server.
Connection time-out
This kind of error appears when a server fails to connect after a few tries.
Crosspost
Crosspost is a post that is posted on several groups simultaneously
Header
The title of an article on Usenet. You can download the headers in a newsgroup without downloading the complete files.
Newsreader
To download files from Usenet you need a newsreader.
Newsserver
Server where you can download or upload files to the newsgroups. You can find a large selection of newsservers on this website.
NFO
File you can read with notepad where information about the post is stored.
NZB
File containing all the parts of a post. You can download a NZB file for example from Binsearch.info
PAR2
PAR and PAR2 files are posted to repair corrupted RAR files.
Retention
Number of days that files remain on the Usenet server after they are posted.