posted

Posted is the past tense and past participle of the verb post. It has several common uses related to placing, sending, or publishing information. In everyday language, to post something is to publish or share it publicly, as with online posts, social media updates, or printed notices. It can also mean to mail or dispatch a letter or package through a postal system, or to affix a notice to a wall or board, making the information visible to others. Additionally, in organizational or military settings, a person can be posted to a location or assignment.

In accounting and business, posting refers to transferring data from a journal or ledger to the general ledger, a step in recording financial transactions. In sports or other contexts, a score or result may be posted to a scoreboard or record. The meaning is largely determined by the surrounding terms: posting an update online vs posting a notice on a bulletin board vs posting a monetary entry in a ledger.

Etymology: the verb post originates from the idea of placing or fixing something in a conspicuous place, and its extended senses include sending items, publishing content, and recording information. The term remains widely used across media, administration, accounting, and logistics.