Internet Relay Chat

proper noun

A protocol for instant communication via the Internet. Users connect to a network and join channels (chat rooms) where they can converse in typed text with other participants.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative initialism IRC

  1. InternetA protocol for instant communication via the Internet. Users connect to a network and join channels (chat rooms) where they can converse in typed text with other participants.
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