Forum

n.	1.	A market place or public place in Rome, where causes were judicially tried, and orations delivered to the people.
	2.	A tribunal; a court; an assembly empowered to hear and decide causes. He [Lord Camden] was . . . more eminent in the senate than in the forum. - Brougham.

Noun	1.	forum - a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
	2.	forum - a public facility to meet for open discussion Synonyms: meeting place, assembly
	3.	forum - a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece Synonyms: public square, agora

(messaging)

forum - (Plural "fora" or "forums") Any discussion group accessible through a dial-in BBS (e.g. GEnie, CI$), a mailing list, or a Usenet newsgroup (see network, the). A forum functions much like a bulletin board; users submit postings for all to read and discussion ensues. Contrast real-time chat or point-to-point personal e-mail.

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