An Internet tool that lets users join a "chat" channel and exchange messages. IRC is soon going to permit the full-color, live-action video required for video-conferencing.

Internet elay hat.

Internet Radio Chat A text-based live conferencing protocol over the Internet.

nternet elay hat. A multi-user version of Talk for which an Ethiopic version exists.

is a online chatting service

The IRC is a real-time communication application between people on the Internet. Organized by "channels" (topics), Internet users can carry on live, text-based conversations. This has been extended by some Web-based applications to include sound and graphics. See also chat.

A world-wide "party line" network that allows one to converse with others in real time. IRC is structured as a network of Internet servers, each of which accepts connections from client programs, one per user.

nternet elay hat requires a piece of software to be installed on the participant's computer.

Communication channels that allow real time conversations with two or more people online via special software.

A huge multi-user live chat facility. IRC is the world-wide "party line" of the computer world. There are a number of major IRC servers around the world which are linked to each other. Anyone can create a "channel" which others can join. Anything that anyone types in a given channel is immediately seen by everyone else in the channel.

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nternet elay hat: A method of real time communication, powered by a network of servers.

Chat protocol and universe of people chatting, used by Opera's chat client

International Relay Chat

nternet elay hat - Interactive realtime discussions via the internet

An Internet system that allows Internet users to "chat" (via keyboard) in real time. Separate channels are available with various options for privacy, filtering out unwanted messages, and one-to- one messages.

A multi-user live chat facility created by linking specialized chat servers all over the world.

See instant messaging.

An Internet service modeled after CB radio that allows groups of people to chat with each other by typing messages that are seen by everyone accessing the same "channel."

A way for people to communicate in realtime with text over the internet (each sees the text in a window on their computer).

A program or feature popularly used on the Internet by individuals to chat with others, by typing and watching text-based dialog. Many topic specific IRC channels have been created on the Internet by users. These channels form a sort of forum for conference room discussion.

A computerized way for people to congregate and exchange live messages over the Internet. You can think of IRC as a live multimedia conference call.

Worldwide protocol for simultaneous conversations that allow a number of people to communicate by typing on their computers in real time.

(Internet Replay Chat) Internet based multi-user communication system that allows users ‘chat’ (or type messages) in real-time. It is sometimes referred to as CB radio for the internet. JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group) A file format for image files. The JPEG file format produces larger file sizes that GIF's, but from a quality perspective, it is more appropriate to use for photographic images.

is a system for chatting that involves a set of rules and conventions and client/server software. See also IM and ICQ.

system which enables people to communicate real-time via text based format.

a system that allows users to exchange text messages 'live' over the Internet. Think of IRC as the Internet equivalent of a conference call.

A system of rules, conventions and software that allows people to chat with one another online in real time.

IRC is like CB radio on the Internet. It is a system that allows thousands of users to exchange messages in real time (almost instantly) over the Internet to single or groups of people who may be in various places around the world. It has hundreds of channels of chat on as many subjects. Private channels can be created for multi-person "conference calls".

nternet elay hat is a means of chatting over the Internet in real-time. It allows both open group discussions and private conversations. IRC programs are provided by many different companies and will work on many different platforms. AOL's Instant Messenger utilizes a separate incompatible protocol but is otherwise very similar.

nternet elay hat -- an area of the Internet where users can chat via immediate information transmission

Inter Relay Chat – a part of the Internet that allows users to "chat" in real time by joining a chat room and typing their conversations.

Instant Relay Chat. A type of communications that enables you to chat, privately or publicly, with other computer users.

see Instant Relay Chat

A communication protocol which allows synchronous ("real time" or simultaneous) communication. (Unit 7 Tips for Using the Internet)

A live (real-time) chat utility that is primary text-based, although there are now GUI IRC clients avaliable for Windows and Macintosh that automate certain commands. The separate chat areas are called "channels", and anyone can start one. Anything anyone types in a given channel is seen by all others in the channel.

(Internet Relay Chat) A multi-user chat program. Around the world, many IRC servers are linked to each other. Anyone using these servers can create a "channel," an area for text messages that can be viewed by users with access to that channel.

Internet Relay Chat. A service on the Internet allowing interactive conversations from the keyboard.

Internet Relay Chat. Interactive, real-time discussions between Internauts using text messages. Users log in to designated Net computers and join discussions in progress. A rarely used part of the Internet, due to security concerns.

Short for Internet Relay Chat, a popular text-base multi-user chat network.

Internet Relay Chat is a worldwide network that allows users to chat (type back and forth) in real time, using IRC software.

Internet Relay Chat. A CB radio-like system which utilizes channels to exchange short messages between users.

See Internet Relay Chat, above.

Internet relay chat. The most widely used form of online chat. IRC uses special software, its own commands and a separate part of the Internet from the web. It allows many users on different systems at different locations to converge into one chat room and have a discussion, similar to a conference call. See Module 4.

Internet Relay Chat. A system that enables Internet users to talk with each other in real time over the Internet rather than in person.

Internet Relay Chat - a popular system for chat over the Internet

(Internet Relay Chat) -- Live, text-based Internet chat sessions between users grouped by common interests.

(n.) Abbreviation for 'Internet Relay Chat', a type of internet service dedicated to live chatting and file transfer.

Stands for "Internet Relay Chat." IRC makes it possible for people using the I...

Short for nternet elay hat, a popular text-base multi-user chat network.

The world-wide "party line" of the '90s. IRC allows multiple users to converse in real time on different "channels." Channels (which have a "#" sign preceding their name) vary in traffic and content. Channel operators (or Ops) moderate the conversation, and have the ability to "kick" people from channels, or even ban them if their actions warrant it. IRC clients are available for nearly all platforms.

(Internet Relay Chat) A chat program designed in the 1980's that requires an IRC compatible program and a login.

Internet Relay Chat is a chat system developed by Jarkko Oikarinen in Finland in the late 1980s. IRC has become very popular because it enables people to join in live discussions. IRC differs a lot from web chat in part because it offers a wider range of functionality. And it's very robust: the larger IRC networks have thousands of users at once in thousands of channels. To join an IRC discussion, you need an IRC client and Internet access. The IRC client is a program that runs on your computer and sends and receives messages to and from an IRC server. The IRC server, in turn, is responsible for making sure that all messages are broadcast to everyone participating in a discussion.

Internet Relay Chat. Multi-user chat service. IRC users can go into public or private channels to discuss a topic or transfer files. IRC servers are connected into networks. The most popular IRC client program is mIRC.

Abbreviation for Internet Relay Chat. An Internet service accessed through software programs that features real-time communication on channels devoted to specific topics.

(Internet Relay Chat) Language for controlling communications between two or more persons over a TCP/IP connection

Internet Relay Chat. A multi-user live chat facility. There are many IRC servers around the world which are linked to each other. Any user can create a channel and anything typed in a given channel is seen by all others in the channel. Private channels can be created for multi-person conference calls.

nternet elay hat. Real-time text-based chatting.

Acronym for Internet Relay Chat. IRC is a "party line" where users can "chat" in real-time by typing their comments to each other.

Internet Relay Chat. A method of allowing several people to transmit text messages to one another over the Internet. The people who want to chat all link to a particular chat room.

Internet Relay Chat. An Internet protocol that allows people all over the world to meet in groups and communicate with each other by typing. Words typed by any user are seen by anyone who is in a particular "chat room" at a particular time.

Internet Relay Chat. A type of interactive communication of the Internet in which computer users engage in real-time communication.

(Internet Relay Chat) Internet Relay Chat, (IRC) is the Internet's version of CB radio, a real-time chat network where users can join a myriad of ongoing discussions. Users connect to an IRC server, which houses many conversations, or channels. All words typed by any user are seen by everyone who is in that channel at a given time. New users are encouraged to lurk until they understand the conventions of this type of communication.

Internet Relay Chat; a service that allows large group conversations over the Internet

abrv. "Internet Relay Chat"

Short for Internet Relay Chat. A Net service that features real-time communication on channels devoted to special interest groups.

Internet Relay Chat. A protocol that supports interactive text-based communications in established “chat room” sites on the Internet.

Innovation Relay Centre. A network of centres (irc.cordis.lu) created to facilitate the transfer of innovative technologies to and from European companies or research departments.

Internet Relay Chat. A live chat area of the Internet in which real-time conversations take place via IRC software, ASCII commands, and channels. Each channel begins with a # and is dedicated to a different area of interest.

See Internet Relay Chat or

A protocol that allows people to conduct a simultaneous conversation online with other logged-on users, by typing into their computers. Analogous to CB radio. At any given time, on hundreds of separate "channels", users are talking in real time about every topic imaginable. Very addictive. Also called "CHAT ROOMS".

Internet Relay Chat. For more information on Internet chat.

Internet relay chat; The standard chat form on the Internet. Related sections: IRC

Internet Relay Chat. A program that allows you to carry on "live" conversations with people all over the world by typing messages back and forth across the Internet.

(Internet Relay Chat) -- A huge multi-user live chat facility. There are a number of major IRC servers, such as DalNet and UnderNet. These networks are a collection of channels. Each channel is an opportunity for live online chat.

Stands for "Iternet Relay Chat". IRC is the system which allows Internet users to communicate in real time using a text-based system.

Internet Relay Chat. A multi-user chat facility which can be used by groups or individuals in “private sessions”. Users can chat without providing personal information, about any topic of interest.

Internet Relay Chat. IRC (original programming code written by Jarkko Oikarinen) is a multi-user, multi-channel chatting network. It allows people all over the internet to talk to one another in real-time.

Internet Relay Chat, a method of conducting live chats on the Net. It is much like a CB radio, in that people can choose whichever channel they want and then chat with whoever is on that channel. This can mean thousands of people chatting at once. At times this is unmanageable. Many Web sites now offer Chats where additional software or plugins are not necessary.

Internet Relay Chat is an application that allows users to participate in text based communication with multiple users.

Internet Relay Chat is the CB Radio of the Internet. Basically you can "chat" to a number of people by typing simple messages at your keyboard & these are responded to by one or more other people from all over the world who happen to be "chatting" to you via IRC.

Internet Relay Chat. Internet Relay Chat, or IRC, allows users to chat on different channels over the Internet. IRC channels are preceded by a # sign and are controlled by channel operators. Channel operators can kick people out of the channel if he or she feels necessary.

Internet Relay Chat. A protocol that enables two or more people, each in remote locations, who are connected to an IRC server to hold real-time conversations. IRC is defined in RFC 1459.

A client-server chat system of large (often worldwide) networks. IRC is structured as networks of Internet servers, each accepting connections from client programs, one per user. The IRC community and the Usenet and MUD communities overlap to some extent, including both hackers and regular folks who have discovered the wonders of computer networks. Some Usenet jargon has been adopted on IRC, as have some conventions such as emoticons. There is also a vigorous native jargon. The largest and first IRC network is EFNet, with a smaller breakaway network called the Undernet having existed since 1992, and dozens of other networks having appeared (and sometimes disappeared) since. Source: Dictionary.com

Short for Internet Relay Chat. IRC users gather in chat rooms, or "channels," to discuss various topics through short text messages. IRC's popularity has waned in the face of simpler, more decentralized instant messaging programs.

Internet Relay Chat. Just like the telephone, the Internet supports interactive, realtime discussions between internauts. Users log onto special Net computers and join discussions already in progress.

Internet Relay Chat, a CB simulator that lets you have live keyboard chats with people around the world. It provides a mechanism for holding typed conversations between groups of Internet users.

Internet Relay Chat. A conferencing system used on the . Unlike instant messaging, however, users donÕt communicate directly with each other. Instead, the server broadcasts all messages to all current users of a particular channel.

Internet Relay Chat is an open source chat system. See also: IM

Internet relay chat. see chat room.

Internet Relay Chat: a network application that allows users to "chat" in real-time by connecting their client to an IRC server and joining a conversation (called a channel).

Internet Relay Chat, the Internet's basic system of conducting real-time chats. See also Chat.

Internet Relay Chat. The Internet's version of a CB radio, IRC lets you join a channel and converse in real-time with other people who are on the same channel, through text-based typing.

Internet Relay Chat: A protocol [ RFC 1459] for real-time text communication over the Internet, commonly used by the W3C for internal communications and to augment meetings.

Acronym for Internet Relay Chat. IRC is basically a huge multi-user live chat facility. There are a number of major IRC servers around the world which are linked to each other. Anyone can create a "channel" and anything that anyone types in a given channel is seen by all others in the channel. There are many other ways to chat with people using IRC, including private chats, channels with passwords, and client-to-client direct chats. IRC is also frequently used to transfer other kinds of files between people, such as pictures and sound files.

Internet Relay Chat. A system which lets you join real-time text conversations over the internet.

Internet Relay Chat is a large multi-user live chat facility. Generally used to type messages/commnets to others in a chat room or channel..

The live chat area of the Internet in which real time conversations between two or more people take place in virtual "rooms" or channels. See also Channel.

Stands for "Instant Relay Chat". Used for real time chat and transferring files over the Internet.

(Internet Relay Chat) - 1) a facility that allows people to chat in real time. The chats, or forums, are typed remarks, and they can be either public or private; 2) a protocol that allows users to converse with others in real time. IRC is structured as a network of servers, each of which accepts connections from client programs.

Internet Relay Chat. Allows users to chat via keyboard with each other real time. See also Chat.

It is a way for multiple users on a system to "chat" over the network.

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Internet Relay Chat. A sort of real-time conference.

Internet Relay Chat a method for serving and retrieving connections for real-time conferencing over computer networks.

nternet elay hat. I special service of the Internet that allows users to type messages to each other in near-real-time. This service usually requires special IRC software and can be difficult to configure and use. If you can get the software to work right, IRC is usually highly addictive and enjoyable. Table of Contents

Short for Internet Relay Chat, IRC is an Internet service that allows users from all over the world to chat in real time. Users can join existing "channels" (or conversations) or they can create their own.

You should know this one by now. It stands for Internet Relay Chat, and although it is pretty cool and very addictive, it does not qualify as a sole reason for living (despite what others may tell you).

A server-based application that allows groups of people to communicate simultaneously through text-based conversations. IRC is similar to Citizen Band radio or the "chat rooms" on some bulletin boards. Some chats can be private (between invited people only) or public (where anyone can join in). IRC now also supports sound files as well as text it can also be useful for file exchange.

nternet elay hat -- A popular multi-user live chat facility.

Internet Relay Chat. The first of the chat rooms, or networks of computers that host this chatting protocol. There are several networks of these computers--the most popular is Efnet. There are thousands of channels (or rooms) and hundreds of thousands of people within. There is a channel for just about any interest you could have--it is simply a matter of finding the name. You need to use an IRC client to get to them, but as long as you have an Internet connection, you can get hooked in.

A popular text based multi-user chat network.

Internet Relay Chat. IRC is worldwide real-time conferencing on the Internet.

Internet Relay Chat - The part of the Internet which allows you to talk (type) to other people in real time.

The Internet Relay Chat allows many users to talk in real time through the Internet.

Internet Relay Chat - IRC is a way of hooking up with other Net users to exchange written comments--live and in real time. To do this, you need an IRC client and an IRC server. Once connected to the server, you join a channel, or discussion group, which can include people from all over the world. IRC channels may hold discussions about anything under the sun (and some topics that shouldn't see the light of day). IRC can be accessed by a variety of downloadable software on both the PC and Mac.

Internet Relay Chat. a facility which allows Internet users to converse in real time by sending typed messages to each other across the network.

(Internet Relay Chat). Virtual space where people can meet each other and chat. IRC is structured as a network of servers, each of which accepts connections from client programs. See also: talk, channel.

Internet Relay Chat. The most common form of on-line, persistant, real time, text messaging used

Internet Relay Chat is a system for online chatting that involves a set of rules and conventions and client/server software.

Internet relay chat. Fansites and guilds use this for communication among members. Alot of guilds and players hang out on irc.

Internet Relay Chat. A very large network of servers that allow users to communicate in real time to one another via the keyboard.

Acronym for Internet Relay Chat. The process allows for real-time conferencing on the Internet. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of IRC channels, also called chat rooms.

Internet Relay Chat, an Internet service that makes it possible to partake in written conversations with other users connected to the same chat channel.

Internet Relay Chat. IRC was developed in the late 1980s as a way for multiple users on a system to "chat" over the network. Today IRC is a very popular way to "talk" in real time with other people on the Internet. However, IRC is also one avenue hackers use to get information from you about your system and your company. Moreover, IRC sessions are prone to numerous attacks that, while not dangerous, can cause your system to crash.

Internet relay chat. A way of chatting to others in real time using text. The text is shown in a small window and the chat is likely to be on a particular topic.

IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. IRC is an Internet service that allows you to carry on two-way conversations with other people on the Net.

Internet Relay Chat. This is a technology that allows you to communicate with other people on the Internet instantly, without waiting for e-mails or newsgroup postings to receive a response. IRC's let you dial into "Channels" (which are sometimes called rooms) and join conversations.

Stands for "Internet Relay Chat", which is a very popular text-based chat network.

Internet Relay Chat. A way for Internet users to gather for a group discussion. These happen in topic-specific areas known as channels.

Internet Relay Chat. An internet based discussion or chat forum. Groups of users with similar interests are split into groups, known as channels. Anyone with the required software on an internet server can offer IRC services. This is frequently used as a control medium for botnets or for the sharing other illicit materials.

An Internet chat setup that uses client/server software and permits people to exchange files such as MP3s with each other while chatting. Download an IRC client here.

The Internet Relay Chat protocol allows two or more people to engage in real-time text communication across the internet.

Internet Relay Chat. A computerized way for people to congregate and chat together.

Internet Relay Chat. A system that enables Internet users to talk with each other in real time over the Internet. Most web hosts don't allow webmasters to host an IRC server on their network.

Abbreviation for Internet relay chat, that is, chat rooms.

Internet Relay Chat. A program that enables many people to talk at the same time by simply typing. Using IRC is similar to being in a conversation with many people at once at a party.

See Chat Groups.

Acronym for Internet Relay Chat. A service that allows users to participate in real-time conversations with other Internet users. Messages are transmitted to all other users who are present in that channel.

Internet Relay Chat. This program is the standard for real-time, many-to-many, text-based interaction.

Internet Relay Chat is a worldwide network of people talking to each other in real time.

Short for Internet Relay Chat, IRC is a chat system that allows users to join in live conversations hosted on channels. An IRC client is required to connect to the IRC network.

is a text-based communication, which is popular across the Internet.

Internet Relay Chat. System used for talking to others using the Internet.

(Internet Relay Chat) – Basically a huge multi-user live chat facility. There are a number of majorIRC servers around the world linked to each other. Anyone can create a “channel” and anything typed in a given channel is seen by all others in the channel. Private channels can be (and are) created for multi-person “conference calls”.

Internet Relay Chat. The earliest form of chat and still quite popular. A chain of servers that establishes a "CHAT" network.

Internet Relay Chats, or IRCs, are Instant Messaging applications that are often available for free downloading. They are like a combination between email and a chat room. Some IRCs allow you to transfer files. Source: TechSoup.org

An acronym for Internet Relay Chat. Worldwide real-time conferencing on the Internet, There are hundreds, maybe thousands of IRC channels, also called chat rooms. These chat rooms typically focus on specific topics, issue or commonality.

Internet Relay Chat used to be a favorite way of chatting on-line, though now it's seen as old fashioned compared to more modern web-based Chat Rooms. You can use IRC through a web browser as well. Back to the top

Basically a huge multi-user live chat facility. There are a number of major IRC servers around the world which are linked to each other. Anyone can create a channel and anything that anyone types in a given channel is seen by all others in the channel. Private channels can (and are) created for multi-person conference calls.

Internet Relay Chat. Networks where users can conduct real-time conversations with other users, within virtual chatrooms.

An acronym for Internet Relay Chat, a chat system developed in the late 1980s. In order to logon an IRC client program is necessary, along with an Internet connection. IRC provides many channels worldwide.

Internet Relay Chat. A world-wide "party line" protocol that allows one to converse with others in real time.

Internet Relay Chat Relay Chat. A type of communication on the Internet using real-time communication. IRC is similar to a conference call in that several people are all talking (typing) and listening (reading) at the same time.

Internet Relay Chat, a client/server-software chat system that allows people anywhere on the Internet to join in live discussions.

Internet Relay Chat. A method by which multiple people can engage in discussions on the Internet at the same time. Information is passed along in real time and what one person types, everyone who has access to that channel, can see it and respond to it.

Internet Relay Chat. An Internet protocol that allows people all over the world to meet in conference groups (called channels) and chat with each other by typing. For more information, see the IRC FAQ.

IRC is Internet Relay Chat, a party-line sort of text-based chat network that allows users from anywhere on the Internet to connect and join ongoing, real-time discussions. IRC is divided into channels, each containing a different conversation. Everyone on a channel reads everything others post on that channel. IRL In Real Life, as opposed to computer-mediated communication. IRL is an abbreviation used in online conversation to distinguish from the world of the computer community. An example: "IRL do you ask so many questions?" "No, IRL I am actually quite shy."

Internet Relay Chat - A live chat area of the Internet in which real-time conversations among two or more people take place via IRC software, ASCII commands, and channels.

(Internet Relay Chat) A synchronous communication system on the Internet. An individual uses an IRC client to contact one of the several IRC servers on the Internet. Once connected, the individual joins a channel or chat room and can communicate in realtime with others using the channel.

Internet Relay Chat is a mechanism that allows for a number of Internet users to connect to the same network node and chat in real time. To access this feature, you need an IRC server.

IRC is like CB radio on the Internet. It is a system that allows thousands of users to exchange messages almost instantly over the Internet to single or groups of people who may be in various places around the world. Conversing on many subjects, a group of people "meeting" in a "chat room" can all see each other's messages.

Internet Relay Chat; also see next definition, below

Internet Relay Chat. A multi-user chat system, where people meet on channels (chat rooms) to talk in groups, or privately - usually with a certain topic of conversation. There is no restriction to the number of people that can participate in a given discussion, or the number of channels that can be formed on IRC.

Internet relay chat.” A service that allows real-time conversations between multiple users on a variety of subject-oriented channels.

Short for Internet Relay Chat, provides live online discussions. There can be many discussions going on at once; each one is assigned a unique channel.

Internet Relay Chat. A live, multiuser chat system in which people convene on "channels" that are based on a specific topic of conversation and exchange text messages that are displayed to everyone in the channel. Also a type of Internet Telephone program based on an "operator" program, which lists IP addresses and links them to complete phone calls.

Internet Relay Chat. a large, multiple-user, live chat facility

Internet relay chat is an Internet program that allows users to communicate freely in real time – messages and answers pop up on participants' PCs while other things are going on. There are now many alternative chat programs from organisations such as AOL and Microsoft (MSN).

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) allows you to chat to other people by typing messages at your keyboard that are displayed on the screens of other IRC users.

Stands for "Internet Relay Chat," a feature that allows you to communicate, through your keyboard, in real time, just as if it were a live conversation. To participate in a chat, you'll need chat software and the address of an IRC server. Children should be supervised to avoid exposure to inappropriate material.

Internet Relay Chat, a system whereby you can carry out (text-based) live "conversations" with other computer users.

Internet Relay Chat. A communications tool which allows a text based 'chat' between different users who are logged on at the same time. Of limited use for marketing purposes except for special-interest or youth products.

Internet Relay Chat. The "live" (usually text based) system whereby two or more users on any computers attached to the Internet can type messages to each other in real time. Imagine a group of students in New Zealand interviewing an author in New York. Or a class in Germany debating a class in Botswana. It happens.

Acronym for nternet elay hat, a service that enables Internet users to chat online in real time. An IRC server opens and maintains an IRC channel which transmits text typed by each user who has joined the channel to all other users who have joined the channel. Invented in 1988, IRC has largely been replaced as a chat tool by instant messaging services such as MSN® Messenger. However, authors of malicious software sometimes use IRC services to infect machines or execute DoS attacks.

Internet Relay Chat, a chat system that enables people connected anywhere on the Internet to join in live discussions. To join an IRC discussion, you need an IRC client and Internet access.

(Internet Relay Chat) A program similar to, but more elaborate than the talk utility, that allows multiple users to conduct typed conversations in real time over the Internet.

IRC is an acronym for "Internet Relay Chat". See the chapter about IRC basics for more information.

Internet Relay Chat.: A world-wide network of people talking to each other in real time over the Internet rather than in person.

Internet Relay Chat: A method of real time communication, powered by a network of servers.

Internet Relay Chat, allows real-time "talking" via the Internet.

Stands for Internet Relay Chat. A way of talking to other people across the Internet in real time.

Internet Relay Chat is a form of instant communication over the Internet. It is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication.

Internet Relay Chat. A relay like a CB radio system that operates over the Internet and requires that users type their conversations.

Internet Relay Chat. A popular program that allows users all around the world to communicate live, or chat, with other users.

Internet Relay Chat. A world-wide "party line" protocol that allows users to converse with each other in real time. IRC is structured as a network of servers, each of which accepts connections from client programs, one per user. Some schools and organizations have disabled IRC on their computers and networks because of congestion problems or organizational policies about appropriate use. IRC garnered world-wide attention during the Gulf War, when citizens on their computers in Tel Aviv during the bombing raids were describing the events as they happened over IRC to listeners around the world. See also Talk. WWWebfx Home Page

See Internet Relay Chat. WWWebfx Home Page

Refers to Internet Relay Chat.

Pron. "I. R. C." Internet Relay Chat. A real-time communication environment without the "virtual world" aspect of MUD and MOO.

A software tool that makes it possible to hold real-time keyboard conversations online.

Internet Relay Chat Service created in the late 1980s to allow people all around the world to talk on a "channel" (carryover from the the GO CB concept at Compuserve). Not limited to 23 people. Get a copy of mIRC if you want to experiement with IRC. Just remember its a dangerous world out there.

Internet Relay Chat. A system that allows typed 'conversation' to take place in real time over the Internet.

Internet Relay Chat. A system for online conversations.

Internet Relay Chat. A way to participate in live, interactive discussions.

(Internet Relay Chat) - Multi-user live chat facility that permits users to "talk" to one another via real-time text. Private channels can (and are) created for multi-person "conference calls."

Internet Relay Chat. A software technology that enables real-time chatting on the Internet.

A facility that allows people -- from many different places in the world at one time -- to chat in real time. The chats, or forums, are typed remarks, and they can be either public or private. This, understandably, is a wildly popular consumer area of the internet. A sort of "ham radio" for the '90s, it offers intimacy combined with autonomy. Many celebrities are also talking to the public at pre-announced times, so IRC has commercial publicity uses, too. Business meetings can be conducted in the same way.

Internet Relay Chat. This is a program, downloable, from the web that enables users to join one of thousands of chat rooms. One does not need AOL, just internet connection. One can chat, share softwarre, or dominate chat sights in this medium. Just goto YAHOO! and type in MIRC to get you going.

(Internet Relay Chat) real-time world-wide electronic chat program allowing the user to communicate with other people across the globe.

Internet Relay Chat. This is not AOL's Instant Messenger, but rather another type of Internet access through which you can access various servers that allow users to send messages either to a public forum or each other specifically. These "Chat Rooms", like the rest of the Internet, are incapable of being effectively regulated, so anyone can talk about anything in these rooms without fear of censorship. This must be accessed with an IRC program.

A small‚ fast-paced program which allows groups of users to exchange text messages in real time.

Internet Relay Chat. A live chat area of the Internet in which real-time conversations among two or more people take place via special software. Each specific IRC channel begins with a # and is dedicated to a different area of interest. IRC is considered another part of the technology of the Internet the same way FTP, Telnet and the Web are.

This is Internet Relay Chat (IRC)."Imagine a vast number of people mingling with one another, perhaps at a large party. You are standing with a group of people who are having several conversations. Whatever you say can be heard by everyone else in your group. You can also eavesdrop on other peoples's conversations, or just listen. You can also invite someone (or several people) over into a corner for a more private talk. And, if the need arises, you can whisper a private message in someone's ear."(1) Hahn, Harley & Stout, Rick. "The Internet Complete Reference" 1994

Internet Relay Chat, a real-time chat medium that has been part of the internet before the world wide web existed. Here you can talk to many people real-time in groups called "channels." Each channel has a specific topic you're supposed to ta lk about, but as you can imagine, the topic usually drifts. Learn more about IRC through my IRC how-to.

Acronym for Internet Relay Chat, a popular service that allows users to talk with one another in individual rooms called channels.

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a virtual meeting place where people from all over the world can meet and chat online. There are thousands of IRC channels, or chat rooms. To use IRC you need a small program like mIRC, a shareware IRC client for Windows. See also: Chat mIRC jIRC Commands Basic IRC Commands IRChelp.org Internet Relay Chat (IRC) help archive Snak - IRC for the Mac

(Internet Relay Chat) An Internet program that allows two or more network users to participate in a live conversation by typing messages to one another. An example of IRC is AOL "chat room."

Internet Relay Chat. Interactive, real-time discussions between people using text messages. Users log into designated Net computers and join discussions already in progress. More information about IRC can be obtained via ftp from the following source: Ftp to: cs-ftp.bu.edu Go to the irc/support subdirectory

Internet Relay Chat. A program that allows real-time typing conversations between multiple Internet users.

An Internet system that enables users to take part in on-line discussions.

Acronym for Internet Relay Chat, software that allows Internet users to connect to central servers and send messages. Anything typed by one connected user is seen by all other connected users.

"Internet Relay chat". A software program that allows you to "chat" to people over the Internet in real time. That is, you type a message in, and they see it as you type it.

(Internet Relay Chat) - A large multi-user live chat facility. There are a number of major IRC servers around the world that are linked to each other. Anyone connected to IRC can create a channel or chat room, and all others in the channel see everything that everyone types. See Also: Mailing List

(Internet Relay Chat) -- The Internet protocol that defines real-time communications between a server and a group of clients over the Internet.

A protocol and a program type that allows participants to "chat" online in a live forum that usually centers on a common interest. IRC is the earliest form of online chat.

(Internet Relay Chat) - A multi-user chat facility. There are numerous IRC servers where anyone can create a channel. Private channels can be created for conference calls. (See also Chat)

A live conference facility available on the Internet.

Internet Relay Chat. A program that enables Internet users to trade messages in real time, simulating a conversation.

Internet Relay Chat; used for real-time communications with our members and friends.

Internet Relay Chat. It allows a user to interact and converse with others in real-time.

nternet elay hat, a mechanism for interactive multi-user chat sessions via the internet.

A multi-user live chat protocol. Using the one of the major IRC servers linked to each other, anyone can create a Òchannel.Ó Anything typed in a channel is seen by all others in the channel.

A popular "chatting" facility on the Internet which allows users to engage in conversations with each other by typing messages back and forth. Michael chatted with is friend in Denmark weekly on IRC using a computer connected to the Internet.

Internet Relay Chat. a network of Internet servers where people "chat" with others from all over the world in real time. In addition it is possible to trade and download files such as images or software programs. Many IRC channels are benign chat rooms where people discuss interests such as gardening or cars.

Internet Relay Chat; a system that enables two or more Internet users to conduct online discussions in real time. IRC is not supported by OIT.

Internet Relay Chat. This is another excellent tool used by webmasters to communicate with each other. It's more than just a chat program, and allows effective communication with people in over 60 countries.

Internet Relay Chat, a place where IRC clients connect to an IRC server to participate in real time test conversations.

(Internet Relay Chat) - A client/server protocol where IRC clients can connect to an IRC server and "chat." There are several networks of these computers, and there are thousands of channels (or rooms) and hundreds of thousands of people. There is a channel for any interest you could have--it is simply a matter of finding the name. You need to use an IRC client to get to the channels, but as long as you have an Internet connection you can get hooked in. There are also methods of directly transferring files between IRC clients.

Acronym for Internet Relay Chat, a method for providing text-only, real time communication across the Internet.

Internet Relay Chat. A service that allows users located anywhere to participate in discussions, usually in a virtual chat room where they can talk to each other exchanging text messages. To join an IRC service you need to have an IRC program. The most popular IRC client program is mIRC.

Internet Relay Chat. A world-wide "party line" protocol that allows one to conversewith others in real time. IRC is structured as a network ofservers, each of which accepts connections from client programs,one per user. See also: talk.[Source: HACKER] Internet Research Steering Group (IRSG)

See: Internet Relay Chat IRSG

Internet Relay Chat. A system that enables bored undergraduates and, occasionally, other Internet folks to talk to each other in real time (rather than after a delay, as with e-mail messages).

Internet Relay Chat - the system allowing Internet users to conduct online text based communication with one or more other users.

(Internet Relay Chat) - One of the most popular Internet features with Maltese users, it allows users to come together for live interactive chats. They connect to a chat server and then chose a chat channel about different topics to meet and chat.

This is a tool that enables users to "talk" to real people via short written messages back and forth as if it were instant e-mail. IRC programs require a TCP/IP, SLIP or MAC/IP connection to function. AOL and CompuServe have their own chat rooms that provide much of the same function with lower technical complexity. IRC chats can have many more participants than AOL or CompuServe, but also require participants to have more technical expertise.

(Internet Relay Chat) - A type of interactive communication on the Internet where users chat real-time to each other through a chat server.

Internet Relay Chat. An Internet protocol for exchanging text messages in real time among multiple simultaneous users.

Internet Relay Chat. A well established mechanism for supporting chat forums. Public and private forums are supported. See Also Chat Forums

Internet Relay Chat. Like a Chat Room but often using other forms of technology.

IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. IRC is a massive network of text-based chat channels (rooms) and users all across the world.

A system that allows people to have live conversations over the Internet. You can get on one of hundreds of available IRC channels, and whatever messages you type are seen by everyone on that channel. It was the first chat system to allow more than two people at a time to have a discussion.

This acronym means "Internet Relay Chat", or simply "Chat", and refers to the application protocol that uses 6667/TCPxr.

RC is an Internet Relay Chat for Mac OS X developed by Colin Munro.

an International Reply Coupon, the SASE alternative for international mail; available from post office

International Relations Center

International Residence Center

International Reply Coupons. Whenever you send a manuscript to a foreign country, clip IRCs to your SASE in place of stamps.

International Record Carrier. Exchange companies that offer telex and teletypewriter interconnect services.

International Record Carrier - carrier other than EasyLink - Domestic non - EasyLink telex number requiring a 71 prefix.

Internal Revenue Code. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The Internal Revenue Code, which is the federal tax law in the United States.

This is an acronym for the Internal Revenue Code.

International Reply Coupons. Used in place of stamps on the SASE included with a query or manuscript sent to a foreign country. Go back to top

International Rule Club, the increasingly popular handicap system which will be used to determine the Overall Winner of the 60th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. It is a simplified version of IMS with each yacht's handicap computed using measurements of the hull, displacement and sail area, along with the design age and other factors. Under the IRC rule, yachts may use water ballast and/or canting keels.

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International Rescue Committee

Internal Revenue Code. Internal Revenue Code of 1986. This is the basic federal tax law.

Internal Revenue Code. The laws established by Congress that defined how the federal government may tax residents and citizens of the U.S. Of particular interest to employers are sections 401 and 457 which outline requirements for qualified retirement and deferred compensation plans.

Internal Revenue Code. Federal tax laws. Generally referred to as the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which was the year of the latest major overhaul of the Code. The IRC also comprises Title 26 of the United States Code.

International Postal Reply Coupon (available at your local post office).

Short for International Reply Coupon: good for postage anywhere in the world. Send one or more to a foreign publisher along with a self-addressed envelope for the response.

Instant Redeemable Coupon

The Internal Revenue Code, i.e., the codified federal tax laws.

"International Reply Coupon". A system by which most country's postal systems provide a coupon which can be purchased, and then used by a sender in any other country to obtain return mail postage. This system allows you to provide return postage for those in another country, especially useful when you do not have access to that country's postage stamps or currency. IRC's are frequently used to assure return postage for a QSL card. For more information, please see QRZ's "QSL Corner" at http://www.qrz.com/qsl.html.

International Residential Code. Published by the International Code Council, the IBC primarily covers low-rise residential construction.

Internal Revenue Code section

Internal Revenue Code or tax code.

International Reply Coupon. A coupon that can be purchased at post offices which can be exchanged in foreign countries for return postage for a surface mail letter to the country that issued the coupon.

Incremental Related Carriers. A method of spacing National Television Systems Committee (NTSC) television channels on a cable television system in which all channels except 5 and 6 correspond to the standard channel plan, used to reduce composite triple beat distortions.

Industrial Relations Commission. A Federal Government organisation that is responsible for the prevention, conciliation and arbitration of industrial disputes.