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IRC stands for "Internet Relay Chat" and can be classed
as a,
- multi-user, multi-channel chatting system.
- once you get set up, chatting on IRC is totally free.
In comes in a range of versions such as,
- Mirc
- Pirch
- Virc
- Ircle
- MacIrc
IRC is based on a client-server model. You run a client program
on your own computer such as MIRC which connects you to a server
computer on the Internet. These servers then link to many other
servers to make up an IRC network. This allows messages from one
user (client) to be transported to another. This means that people
from all over the world can talk to each other live and simultaneously.
What do you need,
- connection to the Internet
- IRC client program such as,
- mIRC for the Windows
operating system
- ircII for
UNIX
- Ircle for Macintosh
IRC FAQ
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