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==Features== Newzbin indexed [[binary file]]s that had been posted on [[Usenet]], and offered the results through a [[Web search engine|search engine]], with categories that included "Movies", "Music", "Apps" and "Books".<ref name = "review">[http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/newzbin-review.html Newzbin Review] Retrieved 17 November 2011.</ref><ref>[http://i.imgur.com/VHEJa.png Newzbin.com site interface] Retrieved 19 November 2011.</ref> The site created [[NZB]] files, which allowed the files to be downloaded with a suitable [[Newsreader (Usenet)|newsreader]].<ref name = "ars" /> NZB files are similar to [[torrent file]]s, as they do not contain the file itself, but information about the location of the file to be downloaded.<ref>[http://lifehacker.com/5601586/how-to-get-started-with-usenet-in-three-simple-steps How to Get Started with Usenet in Three Simple Steps] Lifehacker.com. Retrieved 18 November 2011.</ref> The search results could be browsed free of charge after creating a user account, but access to the NZB files was restricted to premium members who paid a subscription.<ref name = "review" /><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080513070544/http://docs.newzbin.com/index.php/Newzbin:NZB_Guide Newzbin:NZB Guide] Retrieved 18 November 2011.</ref>
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