When examining the "news.rc," you find the following entry:
$$\text { alt.binaries.hacking.utilities! } 1 - 8905,8912,8921,8924,8926,8929,8930,8932$$
What does the "!" mean?
A) The user is subscribed to this group.
B) The user was once subscribed, but is currently unsubscribed, to this group.
C) The group is up to date.
D) The last message retrieval was aborted.

Question

When examining the "news.rc," you find the following entry: 
$$\text { alt.binaries.hacking.utilities! } 1 - 8905,8912,8921,8924,8926,8929,8930,8932$$
What does the "!" mean?
A) The user is subscribed to this group.
B) The user was once subscribed, but is currently unsubscribed, to this group.
C) The group is up to date.
D) The last message retrieval was aborted.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The "!" in the context of a newsgroup entry, such as in "news.rc," indicates that the user was once subscribed to the group but is currently unsubscribed.

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When Examining the "News $\text { alt.binaries.hacking.utilities! } 1 - 8905,8912,8921,8924,8926,8929,8930,8932$