Retention
Retention refers to the length of time
articles are stored in a Usenet system.
Retention is usually determined by "first in - last out" logic where the oldest articles are deleted as new articles are stored. The oldest article in a Usenet system is typically what defines that system's
retention. Giganews offers 3+ of binary newsgroup
retention and 17+ years of text newsgroup
retention.
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