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Record 1 2014-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Collaborative and Social Communications
DEF

Observing but not participating in an activity, usually a USENET news group (M.A. Pike, The Internet QuickStart, 1994, p. 39).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Communications collaboratives et sociales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
DEF

Falta de participación por parte de un suscriptor en una lista de distribución o grupo de noticias.

OBS

Se aconseja [...] el mironeo a los principiantes que quieren conocer la historia y el ambiente antes de lanzarse a participar [en una lista de distribución o grupo de noticias].

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