newsfeed

What is Newsfeed?

Information sent from one Usenet host to another to replicate newsgroup listings and content. Newsfeeds are an essential part of the Usenet architecture; they allow news servers all over the Internet to exchange lists of newsgroups and messages. Usenet newsfeeds come in two types:

• Push feed:
  Initiated by the remote host. This type is usually used when the newsfeed is very large.

   

• Pull feed:
  Initiated by the local host. This type gives the local host more control over what to download.

   

The host that provides the newsfeed is called the inbound host; the host that receives the newsfeed is called the outbound host.