Netiquette
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɛt.ɪˌkɛt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Netiquette is a noun meaning (Internet) Conduct while online that is appropriate and courteous to other Internet users, and may be expected or enforced by others.
Meaning
(Internet) Conduct while online that is appropriate and courteous to other Internet users, and may be expected or enforced by others.
Example Sentences
Top-posting and spamming are considered poor netiquette on a newsgroup.
I would like to propose a netiquette rule, but I don't know where to post it.
Manners count. On Usenet, the term is netiquette, and in the soap-opera group that Ms. Baym studied, it resembles professional courtesy.
I have bad netiquette. Every week this column ends with information on how to write to me. And, every six to 12 weeks, I get around to checking my e-mail.
Word Forms
- netiquettes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cyberetiquette, chatiquette, wikiquette, e-safety, cybercop, cybersafety.
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