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Chat, , Chat refers to the process of communicating, interacting and/or exchanging, messages over the Internet. It involves two or more individuals that communicate, through a chat-enabled service or software. Chat is also known as chatting, online, , chat or Internet chat., , Chat may be delivered through text, verbal, audio, visual or audio-visual (A/V), communication via the Internet. If conducted through a desktop, chat requires software, that supports Internet Relay Chat (IRC) or an instant messenger application, where a, central server manages chat communication between different end user clients., , 23

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There are also online chat services that require users to sign up with a valid email, , address. After signing up, a user may join a group chat room or send a private message, , to another individual. Online chat services have purpose-built chat interfaces that, manage the entire communication processes.