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What do the beginning prefixes stand for in Usenet newsgroup names?

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What do the beginning prefixes stand for in Usenet newsgroup names?

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There are over 25,000 Usenet newsgroups on the Internet. The prefixes are a way of heirachically organizing the newsgroup articles. Some common prefixes include: bio = research biology, comp = computers, soc = social groups, news = news about Usenet, rec = recreation, hobbies and games, sci = science other than research biology, talk = politics and related topics and biz = business.