The use of Internet programs to "talk" to other users in real time in chat areas or "virtual spaces" Words typed into these programmes are immediately displayed on the screens of the other people who are connected to the chat line Most chat software only lets users talk by typing, whereas more advanced products assign 2D or 3D characters to each participant The most advanced let users with sound cards speak to each other
Real-time communication between two or more users via networked-connected computers After you enter a chat (or chat room), any user can type a message that will appear on the monitors of all the other participants While most ISPs offer chat, it is not supported by OIT However, the WebCT software supported by TELR does provide the capability for live chat among students participating in online courses
To communicate with a person, a group, or a site on the Internet in real time by typing on your keyboard The words you type appear on the screen(s) of all the other participants in the "chat" and their typing appears on your screen
Another term for IRC Also, an acronym meaning "Conversational Hypertext Access Technology " This rather generic term has come to describe one of the more popular activities on the Internet Using special software, Internet users can enter chat areas or "virtual spaces," where they can communicate in real time While most chat software only lets users talk by typing, more advanced products assign avatars, 2D or 3D characters, to each participant These avatars may even have expressions selected by the chatters The most advanced products not only use avatars, but also let users with sound cards speak to each other