What is the difference between “Usenet” and “Internet”?
The names “Usenet” and “Internet” sound similar and may get easily confused. The name “Usenet” is chosen as an abbreviation for “Users Network”. However, the name is a misnomer. Usenet is not really a network in the sense that a network is a group of computers connected together. Usenet is a collection of discussion groups. In other words, the Internet is a general-purpose carrier of information, while Usenet is simply one type of service that makes use of this capability. One may ask is every Internet computer part of Usenet? The answer is no. Some Internet computers are used by people who do not have access to news server. For example they may work at a company that chooses to not participate in Usenet.
