"crosspost" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: crossposts [plural]
Etymology: From cross- + post. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|post}} cross- + post Head templates: {{en-noun}} crosspost (plural crossposts)
  1. (Internet) An electronic message posted to multiple newsgroups or forums simultaneously. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-crosspost-en-noun-Jd4rNcqU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 31 16 33
  2. (computing, indexing) An instance of crossposting, or the post thus created. Categories (topical): Computing, Usenet
    Sense id: en-crosspost-en-noun-kLMSP-ar Disambiguation of Usenet: 16 48 13 23 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 31 16 33 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cross-post, xpost [abbreviation]

Verb [English]

Forms: crossposts [present, singular, third-person], crossposting [participle, present], crossposted [participle, past], crossposted [past]
Etymology: From cross- + post. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|post}} cross- + post Head templates: {{en-verb}} crosspost (third-person singular simple present crossposts, present participle crossposting, simple past and past participle crossposted)
  1. (Internet, transitive, intransitive) To post (a message) to multiple newsgroups or forums simultaneously. Tags: Internet, intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-crosspost-en-verb-en:newsgroups Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 31 16 33
  2. (indexing, especially physically) To post an entry (in a book index or other index) such that no matter which word a user looks under, they will find the relevant entry (see examples).
    Sense id: en-crosspost-en-verb-en:indexing Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 31 16 33 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 20 22 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 24 16 22 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cross-post, xpost [abbreviation] Related terms: multipost, velveeta

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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