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chat room

noun Digital Technology.
a branch of a computer network in which participants can engage in real-time discussions with one another (group chat). See also chat (def. 4).
Also, chat·room [chat-room ‐room]
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Main Entry:  chat room
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See chat line
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chat room
by 1994, from chat + room. From the days when AOL dominated the Internet.
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Cultural Dictionary

chat room definition


A service provided by certain ISPs that allows a group of people to communicate with each other by typing at their keyboards.

Note: Chat rooms can facilitate free-flowing conversations ranging from a discussion about pop music to friendly banter.
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Computing Dictionary

chat room definition


channel

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