echomail

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noun

Messages transmitted between bulletin board systems and presented on discussion forums.

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Meanings

nounechomail (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingMessages transmitted between bulletin board systems and presented on discussion forums.

    While the advantages of echomail are obvious, there are a few disadvantages.

    1991, Martha E. Williams, 12th National Online Meeting: proceedings — 1991: New York, May 7-9, 1991 (Infotoday)
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    This system has become quite efficient; a message entered in any of the hundreds of echomail conference areas carried on the backbone propagates around the world in less than 24 hours.

    1991, Philip L. Becker, Introduction to PC communications

    It maintains a number of echomail areas, including 40 recently added that cover areas rainging from animal rights to robotics.

    1997, Joseph C. Tardiff, Mary Alampi, Information Industry Directory, 1998: Descriptive listings

Origin

From echo + mail.

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APA

echomail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echomail

MLA

“echomail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echomail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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