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A short news story printed alongside a larger one.

Media, Publishing, Typography A block of information placed at the side of a printed page.

Internet A block of information placed at the side of a webpage.

Law US A short conference, between a judge and the attorneys of a case, held outside the hearing of the jury and the spectators at the court.

Law US The place in the courtroom where such a conference happens.

An accessory side note or aside made during a conversation, without changing the scope of the audience.

A short conversation between a smaller portion of a group held outside the hearing of the rest of the group.