# Usenet

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈjuːz.nɛt/ · frequency rank #45,731

## Definitions
1. A world-wide distributed discussion system consisting of newsgroups that are classified hierarchically by subject.

## Etymology
From USENIX, a group of computer programmers using the operating system Unix, from users of Unix. See net (“network”).

## Common misspellings (8)
`suenet`, `uesnet`, `useent`, `usenett`, `usennet`, `usente`, `usneet`, `ussenet`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/usenet