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The term newbie (or "n00b" in leet-speak) is an informal term for a newcomer to a particular corner of cyberspace, such as a web log, newsgroup, or the World Wide Web itself. It can be used in either a disparaging or a friendly way.
It is often used against a new user apt to ask allegedly "dumb" questions and who generally acts gauchely and uncool, to the consternation or amusement of the old hands. Due to their inexperience, they are often picked on or have an unsatifying welcome. If friendly to the place, they tend to learn more and stay; if not friendly, they tend to be "kicked out" or ostracized from that place.