bulletin boards

Posted notices display

Bulletin boards are surfaces—typically cork or felt-covered panels—where notices, announcements, and messages can be posted with pins or tacks.

Schools, offices, and community centers use them to share information: Check the bulletin board for the schedule.

In computing, bulletin board systems (BBS) were early online forums where users posted and read messages, predating the modern internet.

The term now applies loosely to any online discussion forum.

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