different between regroup vs rmgroup

English

Etymology

From French regrouper. Surface etymology is re- +? group

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -u?p
• (US) IPA^(key): /?i???u?p/

Verb

regroup (third-person singular simple present regroups, present participle regrouping, simple past and past participle regrouped)

1. To pause and get organized before trying again.
2. To group or categorize again.

Translations

Anagrams

• grouper, grupero

English

Etymology

Internal name of the message, short for remove group.

Noun

rmgroup (plural rmgroups)

1. (Internet) A Usenet control message indicating that a newsgroup should be removed.
   • 1993, "Leader Kibo", IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: THE FUTURE OF THE NET. (on newsgroups news.admin, news.groups, alt.config, comp.org.eff.talk, alt.religion.kibology, alt.politics.kibo, alt.sex)

     Every Usenet groups^[sic], and all its associated problems, will have been wiped off the face of the Earth forever by the might of the rmgroup.

Verb

rmgroup (third-person singular simple present rmgroups, present participle rmgrouping, simple past and past participle rmgrouped)

1. (Internet) To remove a newsgroup (or attempt to do so) by means of such a message.

   Antonym: newgroup

   • 1993, "Leader Kibo", IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: THE FUTURE OF THE NET. (on newsgroups news.admin, news.groups, alt.config, comp.org.eff.talk, alt.religion.kibology, alt.politics.kibo, alt.sex)

     Of course, to prevent any power-crazed maniacs from putting the groups back, the newsgroup `control' will be rmgrouped.

   • 1999, "Travis Bemann", Proposal: news.admin.net-abuse.moderated (on newsgroup news.admin.net-abuse.misc)

     Just rmgrouping news.admin.net-abuse.usenet would get rid of both the kooks, trolls, and flamers as well as the discussions which are appropriate and pertain to Usenet abuse.