Online chat
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Online chat may refer to any kind of communication over the Internet that offers a real-time transmission of text messages from sender to receiver. Chat messages are generally short in order to enable other participants to respond quickly. Thereby, a feeling similar to a spoken conversation is created, which distinguishes chatting from other text-based online communication forms such as Internet forums and email. Online chat may address point-to-point communications as well as multicast communications from one sender to many receivers and voice and video chat, or may be a feature of a web conferencing service.
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See also
- Chat room
- Collaborative software
- Instant messaging
- List of virtual communities with more than 100 million active users
- Live support software
- Online dating service
- Real-time text
- Videotelephony
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