In Internet Relay Chat

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
IIRC
Pronunciation
/ɪn ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈriˌleɪ ʧæt/
Category
Internet
Related Field
Chat

Examples in Context

  1. In 1988 real-time conversation over the network became possible with the development of Internet Relay Chat protocols.
  2. Gateways are most often used in this context to translate between IM protocols ( for example, XMPP to Internet Relay Chat [ IRC ] ).

Other meanings of IIRC

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It Is Really Cool Internet
If I Really Cared Misc
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International Intersociety Research Committee Academic
Information Integrity Research Centre Academic
Image Identity Review Committee Gov
Image and Identity Research Collective Community