"crosspost" meaning in All languages combined

See crosspost on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: crossposts [plural], cross-post [alternative], xpost [alternative]
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
    Sense id: en-crosspost-en-noun-Jd4rNcqU Categories (other): Internet, Usenet Disambiguation of Usenet: 27 32 25 16
  2. (computing, indexing) An instance of crossposting, or the post thus created.
    Sense id: en-crosspost-en-noun-kLMSP-ar Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Usenet Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 20 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 34 19 24 Disambiguation of Usenet: 27 32 25 16 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: crossposts [present, singular, third-person], crossposting [participle, present], crossposted [participle, past], crossposted [past], cross-post [alternative], xpost [alternative]
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, ambitransitive) To post (a message) to multiple newsgroups or forums simultaneously. Tags: Internet, ambitransitive
    Sense id: en-crosspost-en-verb-en:newsgroups Categories (other): Internet, Usenet Disambiguation of Usenet: 27 32 25 16
  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 terms prefixed with cross-, Pages with 1 entry, Usenet Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 21 17 21 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 21 11 55 Disambiguation of Usenet: 27 32 25 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: crossposter Related terms: multipost, velveeta

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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