NeWS

/nee'wis/, /n[y]oo'is/ or /n[y]ooz/ Network extensible Window System.

Many hackers insist on the two-syllable pronunciations above as a way of distinguishing NeWS from news (the netnews software).

[Jargon File]

news

netnews

Nearby terms:

newline ♦ NEWP ♦ NEW Programming language ♦ NeWS ♦ news ♦ NewsClip ♦ newsfroup

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