isr.co.ro : glossary Newbie A person who is new to the Internet or to a particular area within the Net (especially someone who is new to a Usenet newsgroup). In most newsgroups, newbies are encouraged to read articles for a while (to "lurk") and to read any regularly posted FAQ (frequently asked question) document before posting their own questions. Sometimes used in a pejorative sense to mean someone who is annoyingly ignorant. For example, "I spent two hours answering stupid questions from clueless newbies."