Combination client – Jack-of-all-trades supporting text reading/posting, as well as multi-segment binary downloading and automatic Par2 processing (example: Usenet Explorer).
Binary posting client – designed specifically and exclusively for posting multi-part binary files (example: PowerPost, Sharkpost).
Some incorporate an interface for accessing selected NZB search websites.
NZB downloader – binary grabber client without header support – cannot browse groups or read/post text messages can only load 3rd-party NZBs to download binary post attachments (example: NZB-O-Matic, SABnzbd, Ninan, URD).
Some additionally support video and audio streaming (example: BinTube). Most now support NZBs, and several either support or plan to support automatic Par2 processing (example: GrabIt, NewsBin, NewsLeecher). These generally offer multi-server and multi-connection support.
Binary grabber/plucker – designed specifically for easy and efficient downloading of multi-part binary post attachments limited or nonexistent reading/posting ability.
Traditional newsreader – text-capable newsreader which can also handle binary attachments, although not as efficiently as more specialized clients (example: Forté Agent and Xnews).
Text newsreader – designed primarily for reading/posting text posts unable to download binary attachments (example: non-GUI clients such as slrn).
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