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chat room
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An interactive, online discussion (by keyboard) about a specific topic that is hosted on the Internet or on a BBS. On the Internet, chat rooms are available from major services such as AOL, individual Web sites and the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) system, the Net's traditional computer conferencing.

Chat rooms are set up to handle group discussions, and everyone sees what everyone else types in, although two people can decide to break off and have their own keyboard chat. "Instant messaging," a similar concept, works in an opposite manner. With instant messaging, two people normally interact back and forth and must specifically invite others to join in. See instant messaging, IRC and voice chat.

chat room - channel


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Chat rooms have been made available to students, and Janice tries to dissuade Linda from getting involved due to the potential danger.
Butcher, Kristin. Chat room by Squicciarini, Stephanie / Kliatt
My heart goes out to students who organise websites: the chat rooms are always desultory, participation is always patchy and then only during term time, and the really hot designers keep their masterworks for their vacation job portfolio/showreel.
Student apathy rules by Lyall, Sutherland / The Architectural Review
``He admitted that he was viewing child pornography, and that as recently as (Tuesday) night he was going in child pornography chat rooms on the Internet.
TV EXEC ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF RECEIVING, DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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