# Terminology: topics vs threads

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**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [25 Maggio 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/terminology-topics-vs-threads/63390 "2017-05-25T21:00:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![dax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dax/32/244677_2.png) [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\
**Post date:** [25 Maggio 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/terminology-topics-vs-threads/63390/2 "2017-05-25T21:24:26Z")

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_From a non-english point of view_, I think that “thread” is a terminology related to the forum technology (as “the string of all posts”), while “topic” is related to discussions (as the “subject under discussion”). So if this is a platform for discussions I think “topic” is the right term.

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