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[[Computing]]: [[Protocols]]: [[IRC]]
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==Navigation==
 
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[[computing]]: [[data formats|formats]]: [[data protocols|protocols]]: [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]]
[[IRC]] stands for Internet Relay Chat. It is an [[open format|open]] [[protocols|protocol]] which allows multiple computer users to exchange text messages in realtime in a "chat room" environment, i.e. where all users "in the room" can see all messages sent to the room.
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==Overview==
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[[Internet Relay Chat]] (or IRC) refers to any of the following:
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* an [[open format|open]] [[protocol (data)|protocol]] which allows multiple computer users to exchange text messages in realtime in a "chat room" environment, i.e. where all users "in the room" can see all messages sent to the room
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* the use of the IRC protocol to communicate with other computer users
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* Software
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* '''Software'''
** Client
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** '''Client'''
*** [[X-Chat]]
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*** [http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] ([[nagware]])
** General Help
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**** [http://mircscripts.org/ mircscripts.org]
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*** [[XChat]] ([[FOSS]])
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*** '''web-based'''
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**** [http://cgiirc.blitzed.org/ CGI IRC]: [[Perl]]/[[CGI]]; does not use Java, but does use [[HTML/frame|frames]]
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** '''General Help'''
 
*** [http://www.irchelp.org/ IRC Help]
 
*** [http://www.irchelp.org/ IRC Help]
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*** [http://workaround.org/getting-help-on-irc Getting help on IRC]: [[/etiquette|IRC netiquette]]
 
** Server (daemon)
 
** Server (daemon)
 
*** [http://wiki.shadow-realm.org/index.php/UltimateIRCd Ultimate IRCd]
 
*** [http://wiki.shadow-realm.org/index.php/UltimateIRCd Ultimate IRCd]
 
*** [http://www.unrealircd.com/ Unreal IRCd]
 
*** [http://www.unrealircd.com/ Unreal IRCd]
 
 
==Reference==
 
==Reference==
 
* {{wikipedia|Internet Relay Chat}}
 
* {{wikipedia|Internet Relay Chat}}

Latest revision as of 12:39, 3 October 2010

Navigation

computing: formats: protocols: IRC

Overview

Internet Relay Chat (or IRC) refers to any of the following:

  • an open protocol which allows multiple computer users to exchange text messages in realtime in a "chat room" environment, i.e. where all users "in the room" can see all messages sent to the room
  • the use of the IRC protocol to communicate with other computer users

Links

Reference