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IRC
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/IRC/ , n. [Internet Relay Chat] A worldwide party line network that allows
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one to converse with others in real time. IRC is structured as a network of
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Internet servers, each of which accepts connections from client programs,
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one per user. The IRC community and the Usenet and MUD communities overlap
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to some extent, including both hackers and regular folks who have discovered
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the wonders of computer networks. Some Usenet jargon has been adopted on
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IRC, as have some conventions such as emoticon s. There is also a vigorous
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native jargon, represented in this lexicon by entries marked [IRC]. See also
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talk mode.
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